The best Momentum alternatives in 2026
Five new tab extensions to use instead of Momentum, what each does best, and which ones keep your calendar, focus tools and privacy in one place.
Momentum made the photo-and-a-greeting new tab popular. But a lot of what makes a new tab useful, like the timer, sounds, notes and world clocks, now sits behind its paid plan. If you’re looking around, here’s an honest list of what else is out there and who each one suits.
In short
- For your calendar and focus tools, free: Pax, with Google, iCloud, Outlook and CalDAV calendars.
- For the most minimal page: Bonjourr, free and open source.
- For heavy customisation: Tabliss, now kept alive by a community fork.
- For a grid of shortcuts: Infinity New Tab.
What people look for when they leave Momentum
Reading through public reviews of Momentum, the same three things come up. The most common is the paywall: people install it for the calm look and then find that tools like the Pomodoro timer and soundscapes are part of Plus. The second is wanting more from the calendar. The third, from a smaller group, is speed.
So the useful questions are simple. What’s free? Which calendars does it read? Does it keep your data on your device? And does it stay out of the way?
What Momentum gives you today
To be fair to Momentum, here is what its own site lists. The free version includes the daily photo, quote and mantra, starter productivity tools, limited Focus Mode time, and a connection to your Google or Outlook calendar. You can use it without an account. Momentum Plus is $39.95 a year and adds unlimited Focus Mode, the Pomodoro timer, soundscapes, a site blocker, countdowns, notes, world clocks, tab stash, your own photos and integrations with to-do apps like Todoist and Asana. It runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, and on iOS.
1. Pax
Pax is built around your day. Every calendar sits on one sheet of glass: Google, iCloud, Outlook, any CalDAV server and any .ics link, side by side in your colours. Before a meeting, a single quiet line appears in your agenda with Join and Snooze. The focus timer, background sounds, notes, world clocks and to-dos are all in the free plan, along with prayer times for six faiths and twelve languages.
Zen mode keeps just the clock and the photo, frosted glass softens a busy picture, and the search bar can wait until you point at it. Your data stays in your browser with no account needed. The paid plan, Plus, adds things like sync through your own Google Drive, more calendar accounts and your own photos.
Best for: people who live in their calendar and want the focus tools without paying.
2. Bonjourr
Bonjourr is a free, open-source start page that keeps things light: a clock, a greeting, quick links, a search bar, notes and quotes, with custom fonts and custom CSS if you want to tinker. Its store listing says it collects no data and needs no account. It runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
Best for: people who want a beautiful, quiet page and don’t need a calendar on it.
3. Tabliss
Tabliss is a free, open-source new tab with lots of backgrounds and simple widgets like weather, to-dos, notes and links. The original project is no longer maintained, and a community fork, TablissNG, has picked it up. It’s a good fit if you enjoy building your page piece by piece.
Best for: tinkerers who like open source.
4. Infinity New Tab
Infinity New Tab centres on a grid of website shortcuts, with backgrounds, a to-do list and AI tools. Its listing notes that a few partner shortcuts may appear by default, which you can delete. Paid tiers unlock more.
Best for: people who mostly open the same handful of sites.
5. Chrome’s own new tab
Don’t forget the option you already have. Chrome’s new tab gives you search and your most-visited sites, with a choice of themes. It won’t show your calendar or help you focus, but it costs nothing and adds nothing.
How they compare
| Pax | Momentum | Bonjourr | Tabliss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Plus $39.99 a year | Free; Plus $39.95 a year | Free | Free |
| Calendars | Google, iCloud, Outlook, CalDAV, .ics | Google, Outlook | None built in | None built in |
| Focus timer and sounds | Free | Plus | No | No |
| Notes and world clocks | Free | Plus | Notes | Notes |
| Account needed | No | No for free | No | No |
| Open source | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Prices and features are from each product’s own page as of November 2026. They change, so check before you choose.
How to choose
Start with the one thing you open a new tab for most. If it’s your schedule, pick something that reads every calendar you use, because a new tab that shows half your day is easy to stop trusting. If it’s focus, check whether the timer and sounds are free. If it’s simply a calm moment, the most minimal option is often the best one.
Whatever you pick, try it for a week. A new tab earns its place by being useful a hundred times a day, not by how it looks in the store.
Questions people ask
Is Momentum free?
Momentum has a free version you can use without an account. Its Plus upgrade is $39.95 a year, according to Momentum’s own page, and it adds things like the Pomodoro timer, soundscapes, notes, world clocks, countdowns and custom photos.
What is the best free alternative to Momentum?
If you want a calendar and focus tools for free, Pax includes the focus timer, sounds, notes, world clocks and a connected calendar in its free plan. If you want the most minimal page possible, Bonjourr is free and open source.
Can I see iCloud Calendar in a Momentum alternative?
Yes. Pax connects iCloud through CalDAV with an app-specific password. Momentum’s free plan lists Google and Outlook calendars.
Will a new tab extension slow down Chrome?
A well-built one shouldn’t. Look for a small first screen and features that load only when you open them. Pax draws its first screen with about 57 KB of compressed code.
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