Best alternatives to Vertical Tabs (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Vertical 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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Vertical Tabs alternatives, compared
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tabVertikal - vertical tabs
Manage tabs & tabGroups vertically in side panel. Advanced auto tab grouping. Switch workspaces. Auto suspend tab
≈4K users4.4★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 18× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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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- A similar number of users to Vertical Tabs
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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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- About 70× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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Thready - Vertical Tabs
Vertical tabs, bookmarks, history and readling list in side panel.
≈1K users4.1★ from 27 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago5 permissions- About 70× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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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 10× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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SideTab Pro - AI Vertical Tabs Manager
AI-powered vertical tabs with smart grouping, tab groups, bookmarks, and reading list—all organized in your side panel.
≈20K users4.6★ from 166 ratingsUpdated 10 days ago6 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Sidearc: Vertical Tabs, Spaces & Side Panel Tab Manager
Vertical tabs in Chrome's side panel. Organize too many tabs into spaces, folders, pins, tab trees, groups and search.
≈4K users4.6★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 10 days ago12 permissions- About 18× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (12 vs 6)
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Vertical SidePanel Tab Group Manager
Manage tabs and groups in side panel. Support multi-level group, tab search, tab rename, recent used/closed tab, saving bookmarks...
≈3K users4.7★ from 41 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago10 permissions- About 23× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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Leap — Vertical Tabs, Tab Manager & Spaces
Arc-style Spaces for Chrome: a sidebar where saved tabs stay after you close them. Folders, daily-site pins. Free, no sign-up.
≈2K users4.2★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago9 permissions- About 35× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 6)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search
Groupable side tabs, window management, search and more — in a svelte and speedy package.
≈1K users4.6★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years7 permissions- About 70× fewer users than Vertical Tabs
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
Vertical Tabs alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Vertical Tabs?
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 tabVertikal - vertical tabs.
Which Vertical Tabs alternative has the best rating?
SideTab Pro - AI Vertical Tabs Manager has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 166 ratings.
Is there a Vertical Tabs alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
tabVertikal - vertical tabs asks for 5 permissions, against 6 for Vertical Tabs.
How many alternatives to Vertical Tabs are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Vertical 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.