Tab Wrangler vs Tabmanager.io

Tab Wrangler is a free browser extension that closes tabs after a period of inactivity, with a one-hour default timeout. Closed tabs are kept in Tab Corral, a searchable, sortable list where they can be restored with one click. Some restorations retain browsing history and scroll position, subject to the browser’s limit of the 25 most recently closed tabs. Users can lock tabs or windows and automatically protect tabs from specified sites. Audio-playing and grouped tabs can also be protected as options, while pinned and active tabs are always protected. Settings include a minimum number of open tabs before automatic closing starts, a pause control, keyboard shortcuts, and import or export for saved tabs and settings. The extension is available for Chrome and Firefox. Browser-account sync can carry settings if enabled, but closed tabs are stored locally and are not synced. The developer says the extension sends no user or usage data and has no tracking, analytics, or advertisements. It can read tab titles and URLs, but not page contents. Saved-tab capacity depends on the browser’s storage quota.

Tabmanager.io is a browser extension for organizing open tabs and windows. Users can search and filter by title or URL, sort tabs, group them by domain, suspend them, find tabs playing sound and remove duplicates. Window controls let users rename windows, move tabs between windows by drag and drop, open tabs in new windows and merge windows. Saved windows can be restored, and smart restore opens tabs suspended. Session History offers a timeline for restoring individual windows or tabs and can save snapshots automatically in case the browser crashes. Users can also create URLs to share windows. The extension runs on Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi and Opera. Its Free plan costs nothing and includes window and session management, saved sessions and windows, session history and basic support. Advanced costs $35.88 a year and includes Backup & Sync and priority support. Session history is saved on the local machine, not in the cloud.