Best alternatives to WebChat (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to WebChat, 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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WebChat alternatives, compared
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WeChat™ for Web
Enhance WeChat Web with desktop notifications, quick controls and a floating toolbar.
662 usersNot rated yetUpdated 9 months ago6 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than WebChat
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
- Listed under Communication
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Agent for WeChat
Agent for WeChat: automate replies and workflows
≈3K users4.6★ from 60 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago13 permissions- About 3.0× more users than WebChat
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (13 vs 4)
- Listed under Tools
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WeChat - 微信公众号助手
WeChat - 微信公众号助手
779 usersNot rated yet5 permissions- A similar number of users to WebChat
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
- Listed under Tools
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WeChat Web™ Open SideBar in Chrome
WeChat Weixin Web Extensions For Chrome. WeChat Weixin Web™ and Open SideBar in Chrome
≈7K users2.0★ from 3 ratings6 permissions- About 7.0× more users than WebChat
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Google Chat Replyer
Reply add-on for Google Chat
295 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions- About 3.4× fewer users than WebChat
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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ChatExt - Google Chat theme
ChatExt - Best look and feel for Google Chat
≈1K users4.0★ from 29 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to WebChat
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
- Listed under Tools
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Tweaks for Google Chat
Works with latest Chat. Adds button to messages to quote reply for legacy, threaded chat rooms.
≈9K users3.9★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 9.0× more users than WebChat
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Google Chat Background Notifier
Keeps a configurable chat tab pinned on a single window at any time Chrome is running.
102 users3.5★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago2 permissions- About 9.8× fewer users than WebChat
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Google Chat Code Block
Adds button to create a code block on Google Chat and adds button to quote replies
≈1K users4.3★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 24 months agoNo special permissions- A similar number of users to WebChat
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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WA Chat Backup & WA Chat Export - WA Download
Export WA Chat to PDF or TXT, download WA Chat History, and export WA contacts quickly with WA Download.
≈10K users4.5★ from 51 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than WebChat
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
WebChat alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to WebChat?
By users, the most popular alternative is WA Chat Backup & WA Chat Export - WA Download with ≈10K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is WeChat™ for Web.
Which WebChat alternative has the best rating?
Agent for WeChat has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 60 ratings.
Is there a WebChat alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Tweaks for Google Chat asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for WebChat.
How many alternatives to WebChat are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to WebChat 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.