Best alternatives to Thready - Vertical Tabs (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Thready, 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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Vertical Tabs
Vertical tab manager in side panel
≈70K users4.1★ from 231 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago6 permissions- About 70× more users than Thready
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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Tabs in Vertical
Displays all open tabs in a vertical sidebar for better readability
105 users5.0★ from 1 rating4 permissions- About 9.5× fewer users than Thready
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
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Chrome Vertical Tabs
Use Chrome Vertical Tabs to take control of browsing with side tabs creating structured group tabs in a clean vertical tab view
567 users5.0★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago5 permissions- About 1.8× fewer users than Thready
- Updated more recently
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Vertical Tabs
Organize your browser tabs vertically for a more efficient browsing experience
896 users3.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to Thready
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar.
≈100K users4.4★ from 274 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago5 permissions- About 100× more users than Thready
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
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Vertical Tabs - Tab Manager
Best vertical tabs extension. Sidebar, Vertical Tabs, Tab Manager, Tab groups
≈1K users4.5★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago7 permissions- A similar number of users to Thready
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Zenith Vertical Tabs
A premium Zen-inspired vertical sidebar that appears on hover or with Alt+V
492 users3.9★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago7 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Thready
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Phew AI Tab - AI Auto Group & Vertical Tabs
AI Auto Tabs Group, Vertical Tab, AI, AI Bookmarks Organization
≈1K users3.8★ from 18 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions- A similar number of users to Thready
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Tab Shelf - Side panel vertical tabs
Vertical tab management from your side panel with support for tab groups, multiple windows, and much more.
≈7K users4.4★ from 69 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago7 permissions- About 7.0× more users than Thready
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Tabs Fall: Vertical Tabs In Side Panel
A minimalist side panel tool for vertical tab management. Supports tab groups, tab search, and multi-window functionality.
112 users4.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago5 permissions- About 8.9× fewer users than Thready
- Updated more recently
Thready alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Thready?
By users, the most popular alternative is Vertical Tabs in Side Panel with ≈100K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Vertical Tabs.
Which Thready alternative has the best rating?
Vertical Tabs in Side Panel has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 274 ratings.
Is there a Thready alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Vertical Tabs asks for 2 permissions, against 5 for Thready.
How many alternatives to Thready are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Thready 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.