Control Panel for Twitter alternative: Smart Filter compared
Smart Filter is a free Chrome extension that hides X posts and replies that match your rules, such as engagement bait. Control Panel for Twitter changes how X itself works: the Following timeline by default, retweets in their own tab, and many parts of the page hidden.
Smart Filter and Control Panel for Twitter in short
Control Panel for Twitter 4.25.1 changes how X works: the Following timeline by default, retweets and quotes in their own tab, and parts such as Who to follow, Grok and metrics hidden. It is open source (MIT) and runs in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, also on Android and iOS. Smart Filter does not change the X interface. It hides the posts and replies that match a keyword rule or an AI rule such as engagement bait, which Control Panel for Twitter leaves to X’s muted words, and it works on 10 other sites out of the box. Smart Filter runs in Chrome on a computer. Its keyword rules are free; AI rules use credits, up to 10,000 to start, then plans from $5 a month. Facts were checked on 13 October 2026.
Smart Filter and Control Panel for Twitter side by side
Control Panel for Twitter reshapes the X interface. Smart Filter leaves the interface alone and hides the posts that match a rule you wrote.
| Feature | Smart Filter | Control Panel for Twitter |
|---|---|---|
| Sites | Any site; X is one of 11 that work out of the box | X (Twitter) |
| Following timeline by default, retweets and quotes in their own tab | No | Yes |
| Hide parts of X: Who to follow, Grok, metrics, the sidebar | No | Yes |
| Hide replies from Premium accounts | No | Yes |
| Hide posts by keyword | Yes, its own keyword rules with * wildcards | Through X's muted words, with a shortcut to add one |
| Hide posts by describing them | Yes, with AI rules such as engagement bait | No |
| What you see instead | Folded into a Hidden line with a Show button, or blurred or dimmed | The post or part is removed |
| Open source | No | Yes, MIT |
| Browsers | Chrome on a computer | Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, also on Android and iOS |
| Price | Free. Keyword rules cost nothing; AI rules use credits, up to 10,000 to start, then plans from $5 a month | Free in Chrome |
| Data sent | Nothing for keyword rules. For AI rules, after you agree: the rule and each item's text, sent to Smart Filter's server | None, according to its privacy policy |
Checked on 13 October 2026 against the Control Panel for Twitter Chrome Web Store listing (version 4.25.1), its website soitis.dev and its GitHub repository. Extensions change; if a line here is out of date, write to [email protected].
Which one fits
Control Panel for Twitter is the better pick if
You want X to work differently: a chronological timeline, fewer buttons and upsells, no Premium replies, also on your phone, free and open source.
Smart Filter is the better pick if
Your problem is the posts themselves, such as engagement bait or the election, and muted words miss too many; or you want the same rules on Reddit, YouTube and other sites.
More on what Smart Filter does on X: the Twitter / X filter page, and how to hide politics and election posts.
Smart Filter and Control Panel for Twitter: questions
Is Smart Filter a Control Panel for Twitter alternative?
Only in part. Control Panel for Twitter changes the X interface; Smart Filter does not. Smart Filter hides the posts and replies that match your keyword or AI rules, which Control Panel for Twitter leaves to X's muted words.
Can Smart Filter switch X to the Following timeline?
No. Smart Filter does not change X's timelines, tabs or buttons. It checks each post on the page and hides the ones that match a rule.
How is a Smart Filter rule different from muted words?
Muted words hide posts that contain a word you name. A Smart Filter AI rule describes a kind of post, such as engagement bait, and catches it in any wording. Keyword rules work like muted words, with * wildcards.
Does Smart Filter work outside X?
Yes. Reddit, YouTube, Google, Hacker News, Amazon, Airbnb, eBay, Etsy, Bluesky and Indeed work out of the box, and other sites work too.
How much does Smart Filter cost?
Keyword rules are free with no limit. AI rules come with up to 10,000 credits to start; one credit checks one item against one AI rule. After that, plans start at $5 a month, or a one-time top-up adds 75,000 credits for $10.
What does Smart Filter send off my computer?
Nothing for keyword rules, which run in your browser. For AI rules, and only after you agree: the rule and up to 400 characters of each item's text, with a random install ID. AI rules never run on email, chat or banking sites. Details are in the privacy policy.
Keep the timeline. Lose the bait.
Free in the Chrome Web Store.
Add to ChromeSmart Filter is an independent extension, not affiliated with Control Panel for Twitter or X. Product names belong to their owners.