Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Auto-suspend idle tabs to free RAM & speed up slow Chrome. Also blocks trackers, malware & data breaches. Free, no sign-up.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker (original) | — | — | Free | Auto-suspend idle tabs to free RAM & speed up slow Chrome. Also blocks trackers, malware & data breaches. Free, no sign-up. |
| Screen Recorder | — | — | Free | Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio |
| Infinity New Tab (Pro) | — | — | Free | Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page |
| Adblock Advanced - AdBlocker for Chrome & YouTube Ad Blocker | — | — | Free | Adblocker for Chrome, block YouTube ads, pop-ups, trackers, faster browsing, secure ad filtering |
| YouTube Auto HD + FPS | — | — | Free | Automatically set the video quality on YouTube according to its FPS! |
| Youtube TV On PC | — | — | Free | Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device. |
| Vertical Tabs in Side Panel | — | — | Free | Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar. |
| Video Downloader Ultimate - Free Video Downloader | 3.4 | 100K+ | Free | Fast, useful and easy to use Video Downloader to save your favorite content online. Enjoy unlimited and seamless downloads! |
| Auto Quality for YouTube™ | — | — | Free | Watch YouTube™ Videos automatically in any quality |
| Return YouTube Dislike | 4.5 | 5M+ | Freemium | Return YouTube Dislike restores the ability to see dislikes on YouTube. Starting December 13th 2021, YouTube removed the ability t. |
| Video Speed Controller | 4.5 | 3M+ | Free | Students and anyone watching long videos or lectures |
Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page
Adblocker for Chrome, block YouTube ads, pop-ups, trackers, faster browsing, secure ad filtering
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Adblocker for Chrome, block YouTube ads, pop-ups, trackers, faster browsing, secure ad filtering
Automatically set the video quality on YouTube according to its FPS!
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Automatically set the video quality on YouTube according to its FPS!
Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar.
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar.
Fast, useful and easy to use Video Downloader to save your favorite content online. Enjoy unlimited and seamless downloads!
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Fast, useful and easy to use Video Downloader to save your favorite content online. Enjoy unlimited and seamless downloads!
Watch YouTube™ Videos automatically in any quality
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Watch YouTube™ Videos automatically in any quality
Return YouTube Dislike restores the ability to see dislikes on YouTube. Starting December 13th 2021, YouTube removed the ability t.
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Another popular YouTube extension: Return YouTube Dislike restores the ability to see dislikes on YouTube. Starting December 13th 2021, YouTube removed the ability t.
Keyboard shortcuts to speed up, slow down and skip any HTML5 video.
Why it replaces Digital Shield: Tab Suspender & Tracker Blocker: Another popular YouTube extension: Keyboard shortcuts to speed up, slow down and skip any HTML5 video.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Screen Recorder is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Yes — Screen Recorder, Infinity New Tab (Pro), Adblock Advanced - AdBlocker for Chrome & YouTube Ad Blocker are free.
