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Best alternatives to GoTo Tab (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to GoTo Tab, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

GoTo Tab today

≈4K users4.1★ from 58 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago5 permissions

GoTo Tab alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Tab Close Gold

    Tired of unwanted popups? Leftover launcher tabs got you down? Want a simple extension to auto close tabs? Then look no further!

    ≈9K users4.6★ from 82 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago2 permissions
    • About 2.3× more users than GoTo Tab
    • Rated 0.5 stars higher
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
  2. 2

    List Opened Tabs

    An extension for list, search, rearrange, close tabs and switch to another tab.

    ≈5K users4.3★ from 60 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago3 permissions
    • A similar number of users to GoTo Tab
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
  3. 3

    Auto-Group Tabs

    Automatically add tabs to your configured groups, based on their URL.

    ≈20K users4.5★ from 142 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than GoTo Tab
    • Rated 0.4 stars higher
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  4. 4

    Auto Tab Switcher

    Automatically switches to the next tab every few seconds

    ≈30K users3.3★ from 32 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago4 permissions
    • About 7.5× more users than GoTo Tab
    • Rated 0.9 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
    • Listed under Tools
  5. 5

    Workspace Manager

    Tab Manager and Productivity Extension - save tabs as workspaces and revisit them in the future

    ≈2K users4.4★ from 47 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago2 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than GoTo Tab
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
  6. 6

    Tab Manager v2

    Find, organize, and clean up tabs across browser windows

    ≈3K users4.1★ from 55 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago5 permissions
    • A similar number of users to GoTo Tab
  7. 7

    Disable Page Visibility

    Stops websites from detecting when you switch tabs or minimize the window.

    ≈20K users3.8★ from 44 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago5 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than GoTo Tab
    • Rated 0.3 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Listed under Privacy & Security
  8. 8

    Tab Groups Extension

    Automatically group tabs, save tabs/groups, and provide shortcuts for tabs/groups.

    ≈100K users4.4★ from 409 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago7 permissions
    • About 25× more users than GoTo Tab
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
  9. 9

    QuicKey – The quick tab switcher

    Add keyboard shortcuts to switch tabs via Quicksilver-style search or a most recently used list

    ≈10K users4.4★ from 156 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions
    • About 2.5× more users than GoTo Tab
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
  10. 10

    One Click Auto Tab Group

    Auto-group tabs by site, then learn how you organize

    619 users4.7★ from 13 ratingsUpdated in the last day6 permissions
    • About 6.5× fewer users than GoTo Tab
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)

GoTo Tab alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to GoTo Tab?

By users, the most popular alternative is Tab Groups Extension with ≈100K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Tab Close Gold.

Which GoTo Tab alternative has the best rating?

Tab Close Gold has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings.

Is there a GoTo Tab alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Tab Close Gold asks for 2 permissions, against 5 for GoTo Tab.

How many alternatives to GoTo Tab are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to GoTo Tab on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.