Tab Wrangler vs Workona

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.

Workona is a collaborative web app for organizing browser work and gathering project resources from other apps into shared spaces. A space can bring together Google Drive folders, Slack channels, task lists, browser tabs and web links. Its optional tab manager organizes tabs into spaces, autosaves them and can restore past sessions for up to 90 days. Space templates can set up project resources, and Workona says Zapier can create content from 6,000+ apps. The integrations page lists Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Trello and Slack; its help page says spaces currently connect to Asana and Trello among those task apps. Tabs in shared spaces stay private to each user. Workona works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari across macOS, Windows and Linux, with extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Individuals can use a free plan with limited spaces and sections. Team costs $12 a month, billed at $12 per user monthly, or $108 per user per year with annual billing.