Best alternatives to URL Checker (2026)
6 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to URL Checker, 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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URL Checker alternatives, compared
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Virus Checker for Downloads
Automatically check all the download files against well-known anti-viruses using VirusTotal API
≈10K users3.1★ from 50 ratingsNot updated for 5+ years5 permissions- A similar number of users to URL Checker
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Colour Contrast Checker
Check the contrast between different colour combinations against WCAG standards
≈40K users3.4★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago1 permissions- About 5.0× more users than URL Checker
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Bunken Checker for Gmail
Check Gmail subject and body in one click with Bunken. Pop-up confirmation of recipients and checklists before sending Gmail.
≈2K users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 14 months ago3 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than URL Checker
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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Silktide Accessibility Checker
Test your website against over 200 website accessibility checks with Silktide’s easy to understand accessibility checker.
≈50K users4.5★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago7 permissions- About 6.3× more users than URL Checker
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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Color Contrast Checker
Color Contrast Checker & Recommendations Tool
≈8K users4.7★ from 10 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to URL Checker
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
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WebSiteChecker
Checks whether the currently open page or linked pages are safe.
≈1K users3.5★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 8.0× fewer users than URL Checker
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
URL Checker alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to URL Checker?
By users, the most popular alternative is Silktide Accessibility Checker with ≈50K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Virus Checker for Downloads.
Which URL Checker alternative has the best rating?
Virus Checker for Downloads has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 3.1 out of 5 from 50 ratings.
Is there a URL Checker alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Color Contrast Checker asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for URL Checker.
How many alternatives to URL Checker are there?
We list 6 close alternatives to URL Checker 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.