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Tabio vs Tabmanager.io

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.

Tabio

Free plan Extension

Choose Tabio if you want a free, open-source extension that gathers Chrome tabs across windows and supports fuzzy search. Look elsewhere if you need an actively maintained project, tab reordering, or a pinned-tab indicator.

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Tabmanager.io

Free plan Extension

Tabmanager.io provides tab and window organization alongside session recovery and sharing. Its session history stays on the local machine; Backup & Sync is part of Advanced.

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The facts

	Tabio	Tabmanager.io
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Extension	Extension
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Advanced: $35.88 a year
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	usetabio.com	tabmanager.io
On tab management software	#9 of 27	#13 of 27

Tabio: what it does well

Collects tabs from all open windows in a single list.
Fuzzy search matches tab titles and URLs.
Keyboard shortcuts support navigation and common tab actions.
Free to install from the Chrome Web Store.
Open-source project licensed under the MIT License.

What to know first

It supports Chrome as a browser extension only.
The GitHub repository was archived in 2021 and is read-only.
Chrome now includes built-in tab search.
Tab reordering and the pinned-tab indicator were removed in version 2.0.0.

Tabmanager.io: what it does well

Searches tabs by title or URL.
Groups tabs by domain and removes duplicates.
Session History can save snapshots automatically.
Saved windows can be restored with tabs suspended.
Free plan includes session history.

What to know first

Runs on Chromium-based browsers only.
Session history is stored locally, not in the cloud.
Backup & Sync requires the Advanced plan.
Advanced costs $35.88 a year, billed annually.

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