Best alternatives to Tabs++ (2026)
9 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Tabs++, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Tabs++ alternatives, compared
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Tabs+
Take control of your tabs
≈1K users4.0★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
- 2
New Tab
A minimalist replacement for Chrome's New Tab page.
≈30K users3.6★ from 170 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago2 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
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Quick Tabs
A keyboard centric most recently used (MRU) ordered page list plugin with seek and switch functionality inspired by IntelliJ IDEA
≈30K users4.5★ from 546 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago4 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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NEXXT TABS
NEXXT Tabs will replace your default browser tab with a modern looking and customizable one.
≈3K users4.8★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
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Tile Tabs WE
Take tabs from parent windows and arrange them in layouts of tiled sub-windows.
≈80K users3.6★ from 112 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years6 permissions- About 8.0× more users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
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Tabs Outliner
The Next Generation Session Manager; A Really Working Too Many Open Tabs Solution; And Your Browsing Notebook.
≈100K users4.4★ from 3.3K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- About 10× more users than Tabs++
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Vertical Tabs
Vertical tab manager in side panel
≈70K users4.1★ from 231 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago6 permissions- About 7.0× more users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
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Tabs to Front v2
Brings newly created tabs to the foreground.
≈40K users4.7★ from 62 ratingsUpdated 16 months agoNo special permissions- About 4.0× more users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
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TabMate
TabMate helps you manage the tab clutter. Easily switch between tabs, save & restore set of tabs or windows, and more.
≈1K users3.7★ from 28 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Tabs++
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
Tabs++ alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Tabs++?
By users, the most popular alternative is Tabs Outliner with ≈100K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Tabs+.
Which Tabs++ alternative has the best rating?
Tabs to Front v2 has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 62 ratings.
Is there a Tabs++ alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Tabs to Front v2 asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for Tabs++.
How many alternatives to Tabs++ are there?
We list 9 close alternatives to Tabs++ 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.