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TabTabTab

An open-source tab manager. It shows all your windows and tabs in one list, with drag and drop, search and automatic grouping.

Reviewed by Xplorekit's independent developer · Last checked · How we choose

Add to Chrome No price listed · Open source (MIT) · Chrome Web Store · Source on GitHub

Why it's a strong pick

TabTabTab is an open-source tab manager from okaryo.studio. Its source is MIT licensed and the extension uses Manifest V3. The Chrome Web Store version is 2.38.6, updated 17 November 2025, and the repository manifest shows the same version. The trade-off: it can close tabs on a timer, so check that setting first.

What it does

TabTabTab puts all your windows and tabs, including grouped tabs, into one list. You can drag and drop tabs, search them, and see how long ago each was last used. It warns about duplicate tabs. Per the README, it saves and restores windows and groups, groups tabs by domain, and merges windows.

Key features

  • One list for everything. All windows and tabs, grouped tabs included.
  • Duplicate-tab alerts. It flags tabs you already have open.
  • Time since last use. See which tabs you have not touched.
  • Save and restore. Windows and groups, per the README.
  • Automatic grouping by domain. Per the README.
  • Search, dark mode and a side panel. Plus a screenshot of the visible area of the active tab.

Who it's for

TabTabTab suits people who keep many windows open and lose track of them. It is a good fit if you want one open-source tool for listing, searching and grouping tabs. If you mainly want to save sessions and reopen them later, see Tab Session Manager. For a simple one-click list of saved tabs, see OneTab.

Is TabTabTab open source?

Yes. The repository on GitHub carries the MIT licence, and the package file says MIT too. That means you can read the code and see how it handles your tabs. The store listing says the developer will not collect or use your data. That is the developer's own statement, not an audit by us.

What permissions does TabTabTab ask for?

The repository manifest lists alarms, activeTab, contextMenus, tabGroups, tabs, storage and sidePanel. It lists no host permissions, so it does not ask for access to the content of every site. The tabs permission lets it read tab titles and addresses. Chrome shows the final list at install.

Is TabTabTab free?

The store listing does not show a price, and the README and repository mention no paid plan. So we say: no price listed, and no paid plan is mentioned. We do not call it free because the developer does not print that word. We found no statement about needing an account.

FAQ

Does TabTabTab work with Manifest V3? Yes. The built manifest has manifest version 3.

Can it close tabs for me? Yes. It can remove tabs that were not used within a period you set.

Is the store version the same as the source? On 9 October 2026 both showed 2.38.6.

Good to know

Practical tip and limit: the feature that removes unused tabs closes them on a timer. Check the period and the setting before you turn it on, so it does not close a tab you still need. Also, the last store update was in November 2025, so it updates less often than some other tab managers.

Other tab managers to compare

TabTabTab is one of 10 picks in our tab managers guide:

  • OneTab: Turns all your open tabs into one list you can restore later. Free to install.
  • Toby: Save tabs into collections and spaces, and keep them in a side panel. Account required.
  • Workona: Save tabs into project spaces that sync through the cloud. Free plan, paid plans.
  • Session Buddy: Save open tabs into collections, search them and recover them after a crash. Free to install, no account.
  • Tab Wrangler: Closes tabs you have not touched for a while and keeps them in a list you can search. Free and open source.
  • Tab Session Manager: A free, open-source extension that saves your windows and tabs and brings them back later.
  • Auto Tab Discard: Cuts the memory use of inactive tabs with Chrome’s native tab discarding, without closing them. Open source.
  • The Marvellous Suspender: Suspends idle tabs to free memory and CPU. Open source, based on The Great Suspender. Asks for access to all sites.
  • Save Tabs: Saves the active tab with one click so you can reopen it later. Open source.

Sources

This is a third-party extension, not built or maintained by Xplorekit. We link to the official Chrome Web Store listing — install and permissions are entirely between you and the extension's own publisher.