Raft vs The Marvellous Suspender
Raft
raftapp.ioThe Marvellous Suspender
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| Figure | Raft | The Marvellous Suspender |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Tab Management Software | 7.7 (#12) | 7.2 (#26) |
| Notable limit | The Chrome Web Store listing says cloud sync supports up to 10 devices. | The extension requires Chrome 110 or later because it uses Manifest V3. |
| Privacy | The maker says Raft is local by default, has no analytics or telemetry, and operates no backend servers. | The maker says TMS does not collect, transmit, or sell user data; settings and session data are stored locally in the browser profile. |
| Purpose | Raft suspends inactive tabs to free memory and saves browsing sessions with multi-layer backup protection. | The extension suspends inactive tabs to free the memory and CPU resources they were using. |
| Session management | It saves sessions across windows, tabs, and tab groups, with options to restore selected tabs or the full session. | Session Management records open windows, tabs, tab groups, and pinned state locally, and includes current, recent, and saved sessions plus migration. |
| Support | The Chrome Web Store listing directs users with questions, suggestions, or problems to open its support page on a desktop browser. | Users can seek help through the project’s GitHub repositories; the maker says there is no dedicated commercial support channel. |
Plans
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The Marvellous Suspender
The Marvellous Suspender has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.