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24 alternatives to Abstract Browsing

Chrome extension that transforms websites into geometric art

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Abstract Browsing launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dimensions▲124

   A Chrome extension to measure anything

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Google Art Project▲107

   Chrome extension from the Google Cultural Institute

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Silk▲92

   An Interactive web canvas for "Light Painting"

   2015 · weavesilk.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   VisualPing for Chrome▲77

   New Chrome extension to monitor a website/area of a website

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   elink▲206

   Fastest way to turn a bunch of web links into visual content

   2016 · elink.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tabs Outliner▲76

   An awesome solution for those with too many Chrome tabs open

   2014 · tabsoutliner.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kinase▲159

   A framework for building web scrapers for Chrome

   2017 · b12.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Limitless▲90

   A productivity companion for Chrome

   2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Squints▲81

   Design tools for the live web

   Sep 2026 · squints.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Datamatic▲156

    Editable data visualizations for the web

    2017 · datamatic.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GeoKone▲77

    A web application for drawing awesome geometric shapes

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SiteSee Chrome Extension▲66

    A wallpaper-like gallery of beautiful websites

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rocket Dashboard▲120

    A powerfull new tab page for Google Chrome

    2017 · rocketdashboard.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dimensions Toolkit▲104

    Chrome Extension for designers to test responsive websites.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shade▲131

    Gradient explorer

    2015 · jxnblk.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Make 8-Bit Art!▲107

    An in-browser canvas tool for making retro art.

    2014 · make8bitart.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tabstract▲66

    Turn the 'new tab' page in Chrome into an art gallery

    2015 · tabstract.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Browsergram, a one hour Chrome extension that Instagrams everything.▲8

    2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    #ChromeSelfie▲74

    Frontback for Chrome. Sort of.

    2015 · chrome.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Add-Art▲3

    Replace web ads with visual essays by artists

    2016 · add-art.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Artsmelange▲4

    Art meets art here

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FindR, a fully-featured find and replace bar for Google Chrome▲8

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dimensions▲8

    Chrome Browser Extension to measure all the things

    2014 · felixniklas.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HTML5 Outliner▲5

    Turns web pages into navigateable page outlines

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →