PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts 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.
Tired of boring new tabs? PresentBoard lets you customize your new tab page with a wide range of useful widgets, making it your gateway to a more organized and efficient workflow. Personalize Your New Tab with Dozens of Free Widgets: ✔ Stunning, dynamic, and calming backgrounds ✔ World clocks ✔ Daily quotes ✔ To-Do lists, Checklists & Notes ✔ Agenda, Monthly, Weekly & Yearly Calendars ✔ Bookmarks & Shortcuts to your favorite websites ✔ Countdowns ✔ Live Weather updates ✔ News headlines ✔ Pomodoro ✔ Stock prices, Graphs & KPIs ✔ Google Analytics & Google Photos integrations ✔ Custom data aggregation (JSON, CSV, etc.) with graph views ✔ Embedded websites and much more—all in one place! ★ Your Privacy Matters: Minimal Permissions, Maximum Security ★ Unlike other extensions, PresentBoard only requires the "replace new tab" permission. This ensures your browsing data stays completely private. ★ Seamless Integrations: Google Calendar, Google Photos, Google Analytics ★ Seamlessly integrate your Google Calendar and iCal sources for real-time event synchronization.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts (original) | 4.3 | 5K+ | Freemium | Personalize your new tab with 30+ beautiful themes, 20+ live widgets, Google integrations, and daily inspiration. |
| IE Tab | 4.3 | 4M+ | Freemium | Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more. |
| Speed Dial [FVD] - New Tab Page, 3D, Sync... | 4.7 | 400K+ | Free | New Tab Page Replacement with 3D Speed Dial and predefined images, sync and organize your bookmarks, groups, and most visited |
| Infinity New Tab | 4.6 | 400K+ | Free | Infinity New Tab allows you to customize your New Tab page |
| Bonjourr · Minimalist New Tab Page | 4.9 | 300K+ | Free | A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience. |
| Speed Dial 2 New tab | 4.1 | 300K+ | Free | Speed Dial 2 is an easy-to-use extension that lets you save and organize your most visited websites and customize your new tab page. |
| Tab Manager Plus for Chrome | 4.7 | 200K+ | Free | Quickly find open tabs, see all windows in one view, find duplicates and limit tabs per window. The best Tab Manager for Chrome. |
| Auto Tab Discard (suspend) | 4.2 | 200K+ | Free | Increase browser speed and reduce memory load when you have numerous open tabs. |
| GNTD: Glass New Tab Dashboard | 4.9 | 200K+ | Free | Glass-style new tab dashboard. Search uses Chrome Search API and respects the user's default search engine. |
| Tab Reloader (page auto refresh) | 4.2 | 100K+ | Free | An easy-to-use tab reloader with custom reloading time for individual tabs and more! |
| Tab for a Cause | 4.4 | 100K+ | Free | Raise money for charity with every browser tab you open! |
Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
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New Tab Page Replacement with 3D Speed Dial and predefined images, sync and organize your bookmarks, groups, and most visited
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: New Tab Page Replacement with 3D Speed Dial and predefined images, sync and organize your bookmarks, groups, and most visited
Infinity New Tab allows you to customize your New Tab page
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Infinity New Tab allows you to customize your New Tab page
A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience.
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience.
Speed Dial 2 is an easy-to-use extension that lets you save and organize your most visited websites and customize your new tab page.
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Speed Dial 2 is an easy-to-use extension that lets you save and organize your most visited websites and customize your new tab page.
Quickly find open tabs, see all windows in one view, find duplicates and limit tabs per window. The best Tab Manager for Chrome.
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Quickly find open tabs, see all windows in one view, find duplicates and limit tabs per window. The best Tab Manager for Chrome.
Increase browser speed and reduce memory load when you have numerous open tabs.
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Increase browser speed and reduce memory load when you have numerous open tabs.
Glass-style new tab dashboard. Search uses Chrome Search API and respects the user's default search engine.
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Glass-style new tab dashboard. Search uses Chrome Search API and respects the user's default search engine.
An easy-to-use tab reloader with custom reloading time for individual tabs and more!
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: An easy-to-use tab reloader with custom reloading time for individual tabs and more!
Raise money for charity with every browser tab you open!
Why it replaces PresentBoard - Custom New Tab Themes & Widget Layouts: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Raise money for charity with every browser tab you open!
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
IE Tab is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
Yes — Speed Dial [FVD] - New Tab Page, 3D, Sync..., Infinity New Tab, Bonjourr · Minimalist New Tab Page are free.
