Best alternatives to XML Reader (2026)
5 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to XML Reader, 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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XML Reader alternatives, compared
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NFC Reader - Browser Extension
Browser extension for uFR Series NFC Readers
≈20K users4.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago5 permissions- About 20× more users than XML Reader
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 8)
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CSV Reader
Skip the download: CSV Reader turns raw .csv pages into a clean, readable table right in your browser tab
≈4K users4.6★ from 57 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- About 4.0× more users than XML Reader
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 8)
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XML Formatter
Transform your XML files effortlessly with XML Formatter. This extension acts as an XML beautifier and viewer for easy reading.
≈4K users4.9★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago2 permissions- About 4.0× more users than XML Reader
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 8)
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OCR - Image Reader
A powerful optical character recognition (OCR) extension to capture and convert images to text
≈200K users4.1★ from 245 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago7 permissions- About 200× more users than XML Reader
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 8)
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Extensions Reloader
Reload all unpacked extensions using the extension's toolbar button or by browsing to "http://reload.extensions"
≈10K users4.4★ from 143 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago5 permissions- About 10× more users than XML Reader
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 8)
XML Reader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to XML Reader?
By users, the most popular alternative is OCR - Image Reader with ≈200K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is NFC Reader - Browser Extension.
Which XML Reader alternative has the best rating?
CSV Reader has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings.
Is there a XML Reader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
XML Formatter asks for 2 permissions, against 8 for XML Reader.
How many alternatives to XML Reader are there?
We list 5 close alternatives to XML Reader 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.