The FVD Speed Dial alternative without sponsored tiles

Keep the visual dials and the groups. Lose the sponsored tiles. Speed Dial 2 runs on Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Brave, and a free converter moves your FVD groups across in minutes.

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Speed Dial 2 new tab page with visual bookmarks in groups

Switch to Speed Dial 2 if…

✓You want a page that only shows the sites you added yourself
✓You use Firefox, where FVD Speed Dial isn't available
✓You want a new tab page with no monetization to switch off
✓You want sync and daily backups built in, not through a second extension

Stay with FVD Speed Dial if…

–You like FVD's 3D dial style and don't mind its monetized dials
–You never use Firefox and your current setup works for you

Speed Dial 2 vs FVD Speed Dial

Green marks the stronger option. Rows without one come down to taste.

Feature	Speed Dial 2	FVD Speed Dial
Price	Speed Dial 2 Stronger option: Free. Pro is $12 a year	FVD Speed DialFree with sponsored dials and a sponsored search bar. EverHelper Pro is $44.99 a year ($15 a month) or $129 lifetime
Sponsored tiles	Speed Dial 2 Stronger option: None. Only the bookmarks you add	FVD Speed DialMay show monetized dials, marked with an Ad badge, that contain affiliate codes. Its Chrome Web Store listing says these can be turned off in settings or during onboarding
Search	Speed Dial 2 Stronger option: Leaves your default search engine alone	FVD Speed DialA search bar provided by Microsoft Bing or Yahoo, which can be turned off, per its store listing
Visual bookmarks in groups	Speed Dial 2Yes, with logos or page screenshots and drag-and-drop ordering	FVD Speed DialYes, with 3D-style dials
Firefox	Speed Dial 2 Stronger option: Yes	FVD Speed DialNo. Mozilla removed the Firefox add-on in November 2021
Chrome, Edge, Brave	Speed Dial 2Yes	FVD Speed DialYes
Sync across devices	Speed Dial 2Built in, with Pro	FVD Speed DialThrough the separate EverSync extension, which EverHelper lists under its paid plans
Automatic backups	Speed Dial 2 Stronger option: Daily, with Pro, plus free JSON export	FVD Speed DialServer backups with EverHelper Pro; manual export from Options
Publisher	Speed Dial 2Speed Dial 2, independent since 2011	FVD Speed DialApptitude LLC

Based on each product's own website and store listing as of October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.

FVD Speed Dial made visual dials popular, and plenty of people still like the idea: your favorite sites as big tiles, sorted into groups, on every new tab. What sends people looking for an FVD Speed Dial alternative is usually everything that has grown around the dials. Speed Dial 2 keeps the part that works and leaves the rest out.

Why people look for an FVD Speed Dial alternative

Tiles you didn't add

FVD Speed Dial's Chrome Web Store listing says the extension may show monetized dials, marked with an Ad badge, that contain affiliate codes, and a search bar provided by Microsoft Bing or Yahoo. Both are disclosed, the listing says you can turn them off, and some people don't mind them. If you'd rather have a page that only ever shows the sites you chose, that is reason enough to switch.

It isn't available for Firefox

FVD Speed Dial is offered for Chrome and Edge, but not for Firefox. In November 2021 Mozilla removed the Firefox add-on; its add-ons team said the developer had been intercepting search queries sent to a third-party search provider, which its policies don't allow. That decision applied to the Firefox version at the time. If you use Firefox, or switch between Firefox and Chrome, you need a different speed dial.

What Speed Dial 2 does differently

Speed Dial 2 with bookmark groups for Home, Work, Dev, Reading and Travel — Speed Dial 2 with bookmarks in groups, tasks, today’s calendar and the weather. Calendar and weather are part of Pro.

Only your bookmarks. No sponsored dials and no ads on the new tab page. The page starts with the sites you pick in the first-run wizard and grows from there.
Your search engine stays yours. Speed Dial 2 replaces the new tab page and nothing else. It doesn't change your default search engine.
Every major browser. Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Brave, with the same groups and bookmarks on each.
Groups that fit how you work. Work, Home, Reading, a project. Drag tiles between groups, reorder them, or sort by most visited.
Find anything by typing. Press / and type what you remember, like "saved this week" or "most visited in Work".
Widgets and focus. A clock, tasks and notes next to your bookmarks, and Focus Mode to block distracting sites.

What it costs

Speed Dial 2 is free: bookmarks, groups, search, the clock, tasks and notes widgets, and Focus Mode. Speed Dial 2 Pro is $12 a year and adds sync across all your computers, automatic daily backups, the iOS and Android app, weather and calendar widgets, password-protected groups and more than 66 extra backgrounds. Sync is built into Speed Dial 2 itself, so there is no second extension to install.

FVD Speed Dial is free to install and pays for itself with sponsored dials and a sponsored search bar. Its premium plan is sold by EverHelper: as of October 2026, EverHelper Pro costs $44.99 a year or $15 a month, and a lifetime plan is $129 (EverHelper plans). EverHelper lists unlimited dials, server backups and EverSync under those paid plans.

Bringing your FVD dials along

The free FVD Speed Dial converter on speeddial2.com — The free converter turns an FVD export into a file Speed Dial 2 can import, groups included.

You don't have to rebuild anything by hand. FVD Speed Dial can export its data, and our free FVD converter turns that export into a file Speed Dial 2 imports, with your groups intact. The steps are below.

Bring your bookmarks with you

Speed Dial 2 has a free converter made for FVD exports. It runs in your browser and keeps your groups and dials together.

In FVD Speed Dial, open Options and use Export to copy or save your data.
Paste it into the FVD Speed Dial converter and download the converted file.
Install Speed Dial 2, open Preferences → System, click Import and pick the file.

Your FVD groups show up as Speed Dial 2 groups. If the export doesn't convert cleanly, send it to support and we'll help you move.

Questions about switching

Can I import my FVD Speed Dial bookmarks into Speed Dial 2?

Yes. Export your data from FVD's Options, run it through the free FVD converter, then import the file in Speed Dial 2 under Preferences → System. Your groups come along.

Does Speed Dial 2 show sponsored or ad tiles?

No. Speed Dial 2 shows only the bookmarks you add and has no ads on the new tab page.

Is there an FVD Speed Dial alternative for Firefox?

Yes. FVD Speed Dial is no longer offered for Firefox; Mozilla removed the Firefox add-on in November 2021. Speed Dial 2 is available on Firefox Add-ons, as well as for Chrome, Edge and Brave.

How much does FVD Speed Dial cost?

As of October 2026, FVD Speed Dial is free to install and is paid for by sponsored dials and a sponsored search bar, which its listing says you can switch off. EverHelper Pro, which covers FVD Speed Dial and EverSync, is $44.99 a year, $15 a month or $129 lifetime. Speed Dial 2 has no ads, and Pro is $12 a year.

Will Speed Dial 2 change my search engine?

No. Speed Dial 2 only replaces the new tab page. Your default search engine stays whatever you chose.

Is Speed Dial 2 free?

Yes. Bookmarks, groups, search, widgets like clock, tasks and notes, and Focus Mode are free. Speed Dial 2 Pro adds sync across devices, daily backups and the mobile app for $12 a year.

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