Looking for a Bonjourr alternative?
Bonjourr is a free, open-source new tab page with lovely time-of-day backgrounds, a clock, weather and quick links. It's calm and private, and it does that very well. People look for something else when they want their calendars, email and news on the same page, or a setup that follows them to any computer without an extension.
Bonjourr vs OnePane at a glance
| Bonjourr | OnePane | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free and open source, funded by donations | Free plan, or Pro $2.99 USD a month |
| How it runs | Browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge (plus a web version) | Website: any browser, nothing to install |
| Your setup on other computers | Browser sync, or a GitHub Gist, link or file you set up | Saved to your account automatically |
| Look | Full-screen photos and video that change through the day | Clean light or dark dashboard |
| Calendar and email | Not included | Apple, Google and Outlook calendars, plus Outlook mail (Pro) |
| News | Not included | Any RSS feed, with quick add for popular sources |
| Also has | Quotes, Pomodoro timer, custom fonts and CSS | To-dos, countdowns, notes with search, world clocks, aviation weather |
| Best at | A beautiful, calm new tab | Your day at a glance |
Why people pick OnePane
Your day, not just the time
Apple, Google and Outlook calendars, Outlook mail, news from any RSS feed and weather for several places, side by side.
No extension needed
OnePane is a website, so it works on work computers that block extensions, in Safari, Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Synced without setup
Sign in and your layout is there, at home and at work. No tokens or files to move around.
Notes you can find
Notes are saved to your account, with search and export in Pro.
When Bonjourr is the better pick
If you want a free, open-source new tab with beautiful photos, quick links and a focus timer, and you don't need your calendar or email there, Bonjourr is a great choice. It also asks for no account at all. OnePane is for when you open a tab to find out what's going on today.
How to switch in a few minutes
- Open OnePane and create a free account. Your first 7 days include Pro, with no card needed.
- Add the Weather, Calendar, News and Bookmarks widgets. Copy your Bonjourr quick links into Bookmarks.
- Copy any Bonjourr notes into a OnePane Notes widget.
- Set OnePane as your home page. You can keep Bonjourr on your new tab while you try both.
Questions
Is Bonjourr free?
Yes. Bonjourr is free and open source (GPL-3.0), funded by donations, with no account and no ads. OnePane has a free plan too, and Pro adds Outlook, Google Calendar and no limits.
Can Bonjourr show my calendar or email?
No. When we checked in October 2026, Bonjourr had a clock, weather, quotes, quick links, notes, a search bar and a Pomodoro timer, but no calendar, email or news feeds. OnePane shows Apple, Google and Outlook calendars, unread Outlook mail and news from any RSS feed.
Does OnePane need an extension like Bonjourr?
No. OnePane is a website you set as your home page, so it works in any browser, including work computers that block extensions. Your layout is saved to your account and is the same on every computer.
Does OnePane have photo backgrounds like Bonjourr?
No. OnePane uses a clean light or dark layout so your calendar, email, news and weather are easy to read at a glance.