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24 alternatives to AI Mode in Chrome

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Google Chrome Skills▲273
Turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools in Chrome
Apr 2026 · blog.google · its alternatives →
2
Google Chrome with AI▲227
The browser you love, reimagined with AI
2025 · blog.google · its alternatives →
3
Google Search AI Mode▲284
Go beyond search
2025 · blog.google · its alternatives →
4
Google Search Live▲275
Interactive, multimodal conversation in AI Mode
Mar 2026 · blog.google · its alternatives →
5
Gemini AI Side Panel▲405
Supercharge productivity in your browser with Gemini AI
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
NeuralSide▲97
Fast, focused AI in the browser sidebar
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Phew AI Tab▲313
Manage tabs with AI grouping and spaces in a sidebar
2024 · phewtab.com · its alternatives →
8
Google Gemini in Chrome▲189
Turn your browser into an AI workspace
Mar 2026 · blog.google · its alternatives →
9
Pre-AI Search▲178
Filter AI out of Google
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
10
Browser AI Kit▲212
Run AI tools directly in your browser
2024 · its alternatives →
11
Open Browser Use▲112
Open-source browser automation for local AI agents
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
SideApps▲21
Open any website and apps in Chrome Side Panel
Jan 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
AI Chrome Web Highlight▲71
Auto highlights the important sentences on websites with AI
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
14
Lookup AI▲94
Confused? Just highlight and click.
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
15
Promptsion▲10
Your browser but 100x smarter with an AI search assistant
2025 · promptsion.com · its alternatives →
16
Ask Bar: AI Answers on Every Page▲105
AI that reads your page, sees it, and gives context answers.
Dec 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
17
FlashAI▲93
Revolutionize your browsing with FlashAI
2023 · flashai.me · its alternatives →
18
AI Question Answer▲25
Google Chrome extension "AI Question Answer" in sidebar
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
19
OneSearch▲9
Search bookmarks instantly & explore AI engines with one key
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
20
AI Mode API▲75
I wanted to query Google's AI Mode programmatically, and there's no official API. So I built a browser extension that gives you a private API endpoint tied to your browser. Install the extension → it connects to a relay server → you get a unique, private endpoint. Send POST requests from your scripts/terminal. Your browser receives the query, the extension fires up AI Mode, executes the query, returns JSON with the answer, follow-ups, and sources. The endpoint is private (only you can query it). Extension only touches the AI Mode page, nothing else in your browser. Demo video:…
Jan 2026 · aimodeapi.com · its alternatives →
21
Gumloop Chrome Extension▲65
Build your own AI Chrome extension in minutes with no code.
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
22
Free AI Sidebar▲12
Use AI Services Right from Your Browser Sidebar
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
23
TalkbackAI▲65
Create SEO relevant replies to reviews right from Chrome
2023 · talkbackai.com · its alternatives →
24
Chrome AI Tools - Stickier Than Your GF▲11
Your Chrome sidebar is packed with awesome & quirky AI 🎒!
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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