1. Avira Browser Safety
Your surfing made private and secure
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Your surfing made private and secure
Best Notes Dashboard Alternatives in 2026
Notes Dashboard 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.
About Notes Dashboard
Notepad and to-do lists saved to your browser
Free
Full reviewComparison at a glance
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes Dashboard (original) | — | — | Free | Notepad and to-do lists saved to your browser |
| Avira Browser Safety | 4.1 | 7M+ | Free | Your surfing made private and secure |
| Shazam: Find song names from your browser | 4.7 | 5M+ | Free | What’s that song? Wondering what song is playing in that Netflix or YouTube video, that Soundcloud mix or in a Twitch streamed vid. |
| Equatio - Maths made digital | — | — | Free | Easily create mathematical equations, formulas and quizzes. Intuitively type or handwrite, with no tricky maths code to learn. |
| Microsoft Defender Browser Protection | 4.1 | 2M+ | Free | Protect yourself against online threats, like phishing and malicious websites, with real-time protection from Microsoft. |
| Momentum | 4.5 | 2M+ | Freemium | People who want their new tab to prompt intention rather than open another feed. |
| Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools | 4.4 | 311M+ | Freemium | Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools. |
| Adblock Plus - free ad blocker | 4.4 | 37M+ | Freemium | Users who want an easy-to-use ad blocker with optional acceptable ads support. |
| Chrome Remote Desktop | 3.1 | 37M+ | Free | Chrome Remote Desktop extension |
| VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection | — | — | Free | Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome |
| Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN | 4.5 | 14M+ | Free | VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth. |
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2. Shazam: Find song names from your browser
What’s that song? Wondering what song is playing in that Netflix or YouTube video, that Soundcloud mix or in a Twitch streamed vid.
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: What’s that song? Wondering what song is playing in that Netflix or YouTube video, that Soundcloud mix or in a Twitch streamed vid.
3. Equatio - Maths made digital
Easily create mathematical equations, formulas and quizzes. Intuitively type or handwrite, with no tricky maths code to learn.
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Easily create mathematical equations, formulas and quizzes. Intuitively type or handwrite, with no tricky maths code to learn.
4. Microsoft Defender Browser Protection
Protect yourself against online threats, like phishing and malicious websites, with real-time protection from Microsoft.
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Protect yourself against online threats, like phishing and malicious websites, with real-time protection from Microsoft.
5. Momentum
Calm new tab dashboard with focus, weather and to-dos.
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Calm new tab dashboard with focus, weather and to-dos.
6. Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools
Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Another popular Productivity extension: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
7. Adblock Plus - free ad blocker
Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Another popular Productivity extension: Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
8. Chrome Remote Desktop
Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Another popular Productivity extension: Chrome Remote Desktop extension
9. VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection
Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Another popular Productivity extension: Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
10. Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN
VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
Why it replaces Notes Dashboard: Another popular Productivity extension: VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Notes Dashboard?
Avira Browser Safety is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Your surfing made private and secure
Is there a free alternative to Notes Dashboard?
Yes — Avira Browser Safety, Shazam: Find song names from your browser, Equatio - Maths made digital are free.