Tab Wrangler vs TabTabTab

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.

TabTabTab is a free Chrome extension for organising browser tabs across windows. It presents pinned, grouped, and standalone tabs in one list and lets you rearrange them by drag and drop. Tab groups and entire window sessions can be saved and restored, while automatic grouping works by domain or subdomain. The extension can alert you to duplicate tabs, merge windows, track tab access time, copy URLs, capture screenshots, search tabs, and clean up automatically. A side-panel overview and dark mode are included. The Chrome Web Store lists the extension with 3,000 users. The project’s public GitHub repository uses the MIT license, and the developer says the extension will not collect or use user data. Support information points to a desktop-browser support page and GitHub Discussions for questions, suggestions, and bug reports. The listed Free plan costs nothing, with no paid tiers or usage limits stated.