Best alternatives to WebStart+ New Tab (2026)

8 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to WebStart+ New Tab, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

WebStart+ New Tab: reviews, users and permissions Best Tools extensions

WebStart+ New Tab today

≈100K users5.0★ from 1 rating5 permissions

WebStart+ New Tab alternatives, compared

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We2 New Tab
We2 New Tab is a practical and streamlined browser extension that enhances the new-tab experience with integrated AI capabilities.
≈70K users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 5 weeks ago5 permissions
- A similar number of users to WebStart+ New Tab
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Art Tab
Designed by art lovers for lovers of art this extension will provide you with a pleasant backdrop to a refreshing search experience.
≈6K users3.5★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions
- About 17× fewer users than WebStart+ New Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
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UP Tab
UP brings you a NewTab with Time, Date and Search
≈300K users4.5★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
- About 3.0× more users than WebStart+ New Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
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The Weather Tab
The Weather Tab is a Chrome Extension for the New Tab
≈10K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions
- About 10× fewer users than WebStart+ New Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Start Page — Yandex
Quick access to our search engine and other Yandex services
≈900K users2.8★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago15 permissions
- About 9.0× more users than WebStart+ New Tab
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 5)
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Great Start - Homepage
Quickly access your favorite apps and websites
≈400K users4.8★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
- About 4.0× more users than WebStart+ New Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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Weather New Tab
The best weather new tab extention
≈3K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions
- About 33× fewer users than WebStart+ New Tab
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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IE Tab
Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
≈4M users4.3★ from 19K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago11 permissions
- About 40× more users than WebStart+ New Tab
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 5)
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WebStart+ New Tab alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to WebStart+ New Tab?

By users, the most popular alternative is IE Tab with ≈4M users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is We2 New Tab.

Which WebStart+ New Tab alternative has the best rating?

IE Tab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 19K ratings.

Is there a WebStart+ New Tab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

UP Tab asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for WebStart+ New Tab.

How many alternatives to WebStart+ New Tab are there?

We list 8 close alternatives to WebStart+ New Tab 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.