Best alternatives to ZenSearch (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to ZenSearch, 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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Search Sense
Sets Search Sense as your default search engine for faster, more convenient browsing.
≈7K users2.7★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 10 days ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Search Pro
Rapidly search the web with Search Pro!
≈50K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 5.0× more users than ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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OmniSearch
Get fast access to search results each time you open your Chrome browser.
≈80K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- About 8.0× more users than ZenSearch
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.4★ from 18 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 400× more users than ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 2)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.6★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 400× more users than ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 2)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.7★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years14 permissions- About 400× more users than ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (14 vs 2)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈4M users1.2★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years15 permissions- About 400× more users than ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (15 vs 2)
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Snap Search
A faster and more secure way to search the web.
≈60K users4.7★ from 10 ratingsNo special permissions- About 6.0× more users than ZenSearch
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
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Yandex Search
Enter search requests in the address field and get results from Yandex
≈1M users3.2★ from 491 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago14 permissions- About 100× more users than ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (14 vs 2)
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SimpleSearch
Get fast access to search results each time you open your browser.
≈10K usersNot rated yetUpdated 9 months agoNo special permissions- A similar number of users to ZenSearch
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
ZenSearch alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to ZenSearch?
By users, the most popular alternative is Yandex Search with ≈4M users and a 1.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Search Sense.
Which ZenSearch alternative has the best rating?
Yandex Search has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 3.2 out of 5 from 491 ratings.
Is there a ZenSearch alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Snap Search asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for ZenSearch.
How many alternatives to ZenSearch are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to ZenSearch 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.