Best alternatives to Timer — Efficient, Simple & Reliable Countdown Tool (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Timer, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Timer alternatives, compared
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Tab Countdown Timer
A Chromium Extension that allows you to set a timer that counts down and then closes the tab.
≈4K users4.0★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago7 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Timer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Halloween Countdown
A Halloween Season Countdown Timer.
≈2K users3.3★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 5+ yearsNo special permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Timer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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Character Count Tool
Calculate how many words and characters are on a page. Simply highlight the text, right click, and click the Character Count icon!
≈7K users4.7★ from 33 ratings3 permissions- A similar number of users to Timer
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Character Count
Use Character Count to be accurate in your writing. It includes a reliable character counter, word and sentence counter, and more.
≈2K users5.0★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Timer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Word Counter Plus
A simple and accurate word counter. Provides a right click context menu to get stats on the selected text
≈4K users5.0★ from 7 ratings3 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Timer
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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TimeDay - Focus Pomodoro Timer and Countdown
TimeDay is a simple Chrome Extension that helps you stay focused with a visual timer and countdown.
≈1K users3.5★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than Timer
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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Word Counter
Count words and characters in selected text with a single click. Just right-click on any text to analyze it!
≈8K users4.6★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Timer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Word Counter Plus
Instantly view word count and detailed text statistics with a simple right-click or keyboard shortcut.
≈5K users4.7★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago3 permissions- About 1.6× fewer users than Timer
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Letter Counter
With Letter Counter your character count becomes easy. This character counter gives char count and other essential metrics.
≈2K users4.9★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Timer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Word Counter
Count words and characters with the word counter tool. Get word and character count in any text.
≈4K users4.0★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Timer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
Timer alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Timer?
By users, the most popular alternative is Word Counter with ≈8K users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Tab Countdown Timer.
Is there a Timer alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Halloween Countdown asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for Timer.
How many alternatives to Timer are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Timer on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.