Top AI Sidebar Extensions for Chrome

Track Chrome Web Store rankings and performance metrics for AI sidebar extensions

Google Chrome Web Store

Market Leader Dominance

Chrome AI sidebar extensions show explosive recent growth, with Sider commanding 5 million installs and an exceptional 4.92 stars from 105K reviews. The category capitalizes on generative AI adoption, offering persistent browser access to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other models. Install volumes reflect rapid market emergence—most extensions launched post-2023, coinciding with ChatGPT's mainstream breakthrough.

Competitive Tiers

Sider dominates decisively at 5M installs (4.92 stars, 105K reviews), creating a 25x gap to second-tier competitors. Two extensions at 200K installs form the second tier: AI Sidebar with Deepseek (4.66 stars, 1.8K reviews) and ChatHub (4.70 stars, 1.3K reviews). A crowded mid-tier clusters around 10K-100K installs, featuring DeepSider™ (100K, 4.81 stars), Zuvu AI (100K), Sidebar: ChatGPT by Meomni (60K, 4.85 stars, 1.8K reviews), and numerous alternatives emphasizing multi-model support. Lower-tier extensions frequently highlight emerging models like DeepSeek in titles.

Success Factor Analysis

Winning AI sidebar extensions emphasize multi-model aggregation in titles: Sider lists "GPT-5, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok," while DeepSider™ and ChatsNow follow similar patterns. High ratings cluster around 4.7-4.9 stars, with ChatGPT Assistant for Chrome | SidebarGPT achieving 4.89 stars (867 reviews) and AI Sider reaching 4.90 stars (448 reviews). Strong review-to-install ratios signal engagement—Sidebar by Meomni shows 1.8K reviews at 60K installs versus weaker Shulex Copilot with only 3 reviews at 7K installs, suggesting niche e-commerce focus limits appeal.

Market Dynamics and Entry

The Chrome AI sidebar market demonstrates winner-take-all dynamics with Sider's overwhelming dominance, yet remains immature with frequent new entrants capitalizing on model releases. DeepSeek's December 2024 launch triggered multiple "DeepSeek sidebar" extensions within weeks, illustrating rapid adaptation cycles. Opportunities exist for differentiated positioning: specialized workflows (e-commerce via Shulex Copilot), productivity features (Side Space's tab management), or exclusive model partnerships. Success requires continuous model integration as the AI landscape evolves, strong onboarding experiences, and building review momentum early to overcome Sider's incumbency advantage.

Top Extensions

Sider: Chat with all AI: GPT-5, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok

ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, Grok all in one AI sidebar, for AI search, read, and write.

5,000,000 installs ★ 4.9 (112,032) Tools
Smart Sidebar: Chat GPT, Claude & DeepSeek

Supercharge Your Browser with the AI Sidebar powered by ChatGPT, Claude Sonnet & DeepSeek AI

400,000 installs ★ 4.6 (2,659) Tools
ChatbotsPlace: All-in-One AI Sidebar (ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini)

Access ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok in one sidebar. Chat with multiple top-tier AI models without switching tabs or accounts

400,000 installs ★ 4.8 (113) Functionality & UI
AI Sidebar with Deepseek, ChatGPT, Claude and more.

Chat with Deepseek AI, ChatGPT, Claude, and more. Boost creativity and productivity using this powerful AI-powered browser tool.

200,000 installs ★ 4.7 (2,201) Tools
ChatHub - ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude side by side

Use ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Llama and more chatbots simultaneously

200,000 installs ★ 4.7 (1,303) Tools
DeepSider™:AI Sidebar | DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, GPT

AI sidebar support chat with all AI models (DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, GPT) for advanced AI search, read, and write.

200,000 installs ★ 4.8 (614) Tools
Sidebar: ChatGPT, Bookmarks, GPT-4o | Meomni

Ultimate Sidebar ChatGPT Assistant, Bookmarks with AI, Calendar and Tasks

60,000 installs ★ 4.8 (2,043) Functionality & UI
NotebookLM AI Sidebar

Use NotebookLM AI Sidebar to import web links into a notebook and add YouTube videos and shorts with one click!

60,000 installs ★ 4.7 (94) Tools
AI Sidebar

Unlock the power of AI Sidebar: smart conversations and instant insights to boost productivity and explore new horizons.

60,000 installs ★ 4.2 (93) Tools
Spekit — AI Sidekick: Your AI Sales Coach and Assistant

Your AI sales assistant. Get real-time coaching, content, and deal support — right inside the sales tools you use every day

60,000 installs ★ 4.9 (44) Tools
Side Panel for Gemini

Opens Gemini AI in Google Chrome's side panel

30,000 installs ★ 4.6 (114) Tools
Google Translate Assistant – Side-by-side Translation | PDF Translation

Provides functions such as web page translation, image translation, etc., and adds new AI function processing information.

30,000 installs ★ 2.9 (65) Tools
Geek Sidebar - Free DeepSeek & Bookmark Sync

Write smarter with ChatGPT, Claude, Grok & DeepSeek.All-in-one AI, smart bookmarks,and tools—clean up links, check pages,…

20,000 installs ★ 4.1 (39) Tools
ChatsNow: ChatGPT AI Sidebar (o1-preview, GPT-4o, Claude 3, Gemini)

ChatsNow is an AI tool uses GPT-4o, GPT - 4, o1-preview, Claude3, Gemini to provide services, such as AI search, read, PDF and write

10,000 installs ★ 4.8 (611) Tools
AI Sider: ChatGPT + DeepSeek + Gemini

Seamlessly access ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Gemini side-by-side in your browser sidebar.

10,000 installs ★ 4.9 (453) Tools