Chrome Extension Alternatives — Safe & Free

Find privacy-focused alternatives to popular Chrome extensions. Detailed comparisons with feature breakdowns and safety analysis.

Why You Might Need an Alternative

Popular Chrome extensions get discontinued, sold to adware companies, or quietly abandoned by their developers. When that happens, millions of users are left with a browser extension that is no longer safe to use — collecting data it should not, injecting ads, or simply rotting with unpatched vulnerabilities.

Zovo tracks these changes and curates privacy-first replacements. Every alternative we recommend has been vetted for minimal permissions, transparent data practices, active maintenance, and — where possible — open-source code you can audit yourself.

Alternative Categories

  • Writing Tools — Alternatives to Grammarly, ProWritingAid, and Wordtune
  • Password Managers — Alternatives to LastPass, Dashlane, and RoboForm
  • Ad Blockers — Alternatives to AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, and Ghostery
  • Tab Management — Alternatives to The Great Suspender, OneTab, and Toby
  • Screenshot Tools — Alternatives to Awesome Screenshot, Nimbus, and Lightshot
  • VPN & Proxy — Alternatives to Hola, ZenMate, and Browsec
  • Developer Tools — Alternatives to Wappalyzer, EditThisCookie, and JSON Viewer

Why Switch?

Every replacement on Zovo is selected for three criteria: minimal permissions that request only what the extension needs, no tracking with transparent data practices verified through code analysis, and active development with regular updates and responsive maintainers.

Featured alternatives include replacements for Grammarly (LanguageTool, Hemingway), LastPass (Bitwarden, KeePassXC), and The Great Suspender (The Marvellous Suspender, Tab Suspender). Each listing shows a direct safety score comparison.