Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Brightside

See the positive side of the news

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

1. 1
   TLDR 2.0 ▲187

   Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Uplifters▲82

   Nice things happen too, add good news to news homepages

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Media Bias/Fact Check Icon▲73

   Read about the bias of the site you’re visiting

   2016 · jeffreyatw.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   RatherNice▲239

   Brighten up your day, from your browser.

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Factual (Chrome extension)▲122

   Facts, not fear

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hash Tab▲155

   A trending news story with every new tab.

   2016 · thehash.today · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Positive news, straight to your browser▲6

   no negativity, just good news to get you by.

   2025 · databanners.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ground News Bias Checker▲256

   Browser extension which exposes media bias as you browse.

   2020 · ground.news · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Cheerful News▲71

   Share a cheerful news and put a smile on someones face.

   2020 · cheerfulnews.co.uk · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Newsprompt for Google Chrome▲91

    Discover breaking and trending news from around the web

    2016 · newsprompt.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sadblock▲155

    Block sad/depressing news from your social feeds

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rowe▲112

    News in your Chrome tab that learns your preferences

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spot hyped news at a glance on Hacker News and Reddit▲30

    2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Your News▲166

    News from Your Favorite Blogs, YouTube and Reddit Channels.

    2024 · yournews.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Newsletry▲60

    Last newsletter updates in every new tab.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NewsWhip▲89

    Chrome extension that checks how viral your content is

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Morning Person News▲76

    New tab with top headlines from multiple sources

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Daily 2.0▲216

    Curated dev news delivered to your new tab 👩🏽‍💻

    2019 · daily.dev · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Top Highlights for Medium▲175

    TL;DR for Medium top highlights

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Moodboost News▲114

    Positive news app for grumpy people

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Transparent▲80

    View news article histories in your browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bevy▲75

    Curated content from your favorite sites

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    OnlyHate▲117

    Filter out toxic positivity from social comments

    Jan 2026 · only-hate.vercel.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hacker News Stack▲138

    Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.

    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 →