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Tab Wrangler vs Tree Style Tab
Both stand on tab management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Extension
Choose Tab Wrangler if you want inactive tabs closed automatically with a searchable list for finding and restoring them. Look elsewhere if you need closed tabs to sync across devices, since they remain local, or if you rely on Vivaldi Tab Stacks for tab group protection.
Visit Tab Wrangler Free plan Extension
Tree Style Tab focuses on hierarchical tab organization and a sidebar workflow. Users needing search or session tools will need separate helper extensions.
Visit Tree Style TabThe facts
| Tab Wrangler | Tree Style Tab | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Extension | Extension |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On tab management software | #23 of 27 | #27 of 27 |
Tab Wrangler: what it does well
- Free Chrome and Firefox extensions.
- Searchable, sortable list of closed tabs with one-click restoration.
- Users can protect tabs, windows and specified sites.
- Can pause automatic closing and set a minimum open-tab count.
- Developer states it has no tracking, analytics or advertisements.
What to know first
- Saved-tab capacity depends on the browser’s storage quota.
- Closed tabs are stored locally and do not sync.
- Some restoration details are subject to a 25-tab browser limit.
- Tab group protection needs the standard chrome.tabGroups API; Vivaldi Tab Stacks are unsupported.
Tree Style Tab: what it does well
- Free Firefox extension
- Automatically nests tabs into trees
- Branches can be collapsed
- Tabs can be rearranged by dragging
- Provides an extension API
What to know first
- Not supported on Chromium or WebKit
- No planned Firefox Mobile support
- Built-in search is outside scope
- Built-in session management is outside scope
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