Best alternatives to Vertical Tabs in Side Panel (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Vertical Tabs in Side Panel, 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 in Side Panel alternatives, compared
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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 14× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Vertical Tabs
Vertical tab manager in side panel
≈70K users4.1★ from 231 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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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 25× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (12 vs 5)
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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 25× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
- 5
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 100× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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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 5.0× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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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 33× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Tab Nodes Tree - Vertical Tree Style Tabs in Side Panel
Effortlessly navigate and organize your tabs with an intuitive tree-style view
≈9K users4.6★ from 87 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago7 permissions- About 11× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Tab Manager in Side Panel
Compatible with built-in and adds more easy-to-use features, lives in side panel
≈1K users4.5★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago6 permissions- About 100× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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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 50× fewer users than Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
Vertical Tabs in Side Panel alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Vertical Tabs in Side Panel?
By users, the most popular alternative is Vertical Tabs with ≈70K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Tab Shelf - Side panel vertical tabs.
Which Vertical Tabs in Side Panel alternative has the best rating?
Tab Nodes Tree - Vertical Tree Style Tabs in Side Panel has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 87 ratings.
How many alternatives to Vertical Tabs in Side Panel are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Vertical Tabs in Side Panel on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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