Open with Google Docs 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.
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| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open with Google Docs (original) | 3.6 | 10K+ | Free | Quickly open Google Docs apps |
| Google Meet Attendance List | 4.7 | 400K+ | Free | Easiest way to save the attendance list for your meetings or lectures |
| Google Translate | 4.2 | 33M+ | Free | Reading foreign-language pages and documentation |
| Language Reactor | 4.2 | 2M+ | Freemium | Learn languages effectively by watching films and series in your target language. |
| BetterCampus (prev. BetterCanvas) | 4.7 | 2M+ | Freemium | Feature packed extension for Canvas. |
| Speechify — Text to Speech | 4.6 | 1M+ | Freemium | Read aloud any Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or book with text to speech (TTS). Natural sounding voices in 60+ languages & 1,000 voices. |
| ImTranslator: Translator, Dictionary, TTS | 4.4 | 900K+ | Free | ImTranslator translates selected text, dictionary words, phrases, and webpages between more than 170 languages using translation p. |
| ProctorExam Activity Sharing | 1.6 | 800K+ | Free | Lets you share your browsing activity when taking an online exam on ProctorExam - https://www.proctorexam.com |
| Forest | 3.8 | 800K+ | Freemium | Students who need a light-touch commitment device during study blocks. |
| LearnPlatform for Educators | 3.0 | 700K+ | Free | LearnPlatform provides product evaluations for educational websites you visit. |
| GPTZero: AI Detection & Writing Replay | 4.7 | 400K+ | Free | Bring AI detection, citation checks, live essay feedback, and writing replays directly into Google Docs and your workflow. |
Easiest way to save the attendance list for your meetings or lectures
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Covers similar ground in the Education category: Easiest way to save the attendance list for your meetings or lectures
Translate selected text or a full page without leaving the tab.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: Translate selected text or a full page without leaving the tab.
Learn languages effectively by watching films and series in your target language.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: Learn languages effectively by watching films and series in your target language.
Feature packed extension for Canvas.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: Feature packed extension for Canvas.
Read aloud any Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or book with text to speech (TTS). Natural sounding voices in 60+ languages & 1,000 voices.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: Read aloud any Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or book with text to speech (TTS). Natural sounding voices in 60+ languages & 1,000 voices.
ImTranslator translates selected text, dictionary words, phrases, and webpages between more than 170 languages using translation p.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: ImTranslator translates selected text, dictionary words, phrases, and webpages between more than 170 languages using translation p.
Lets you share your browsing activity when taking an online exam on ProctorExam - https://www.proctorexam.com
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: Lets you share your browsing activity when taking an online exam on ProctorExam - https://www.proctorexam.com
Blocks distracting sites while you focus.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: Blocks distracting sites while you focus.
LearnPlatform provides product evaluations for educational websites you visit.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: LearnPlatform provides product evaluations for educational websites you visit.
Bring AI detection, citation checks, live essay feedback, and writing replays directly into Google Docs and your workflow.
Why it replaces Open with Google Docs: Another popular Education extension: Bring AI detection, citation checks, live essay feedback, and writing replays directly into Google Docs and your workflow.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Google Meet Attendance List is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Education category: Easiest way to save the attendance list for your meetings or lectures
Yes — Google Meet Attendance List, Google Translate, ImTranslator: Translator, Dictionary, TTS are free.
