Choose Tab Wrangler if
you want idle tabs closed for you, automatically, with a list to fish them back out of.
Tab Wrangler vs OneTab: which is better? (2026)
Tab Wrangler: Closes tabs you have not used in a while and keeps them in a list, the Tab Corral, to reopen. OneTab: Turns every open tab into one list with a click, to restore later one at a time or all at once.
Features and pricing checked 13 October 2026 against: Tab Wrangler on the Chrome Web Store , Tab Wrangler on GitHub , OneTab on the Chrome Web Store , one-tab.com .
The short answer
Which one to choose
Choose OneTab if
you want the fastest possible way to clear a window into a list, and you are happy to go back to the list yourself.
Feature by feature
Tab Wrangler vs OneTab
| Tab Wrangler | OneTab | |
|---|---|---|
| Brings a tab back at a time you choose | Not listed | Not listed |
| Repeating reminders | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reopens at the line you stopped reading | Not listed | Not listed |
| Saves a whole window and restores it | Not listed | Yes |
| Saves sessions automatically | Not listed | Not listed |
| Keeps tab groups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Manages every open tab, across windows | Not listed | Not listed |
| Finds duplicate tabs | Not listed | Not listed |
| Puts idle tabs away automatically | Yes | Not listed |
| Folders or collections of saved pages | Tab Corral | Folders, tasks and notes |
| Import and export | Not listed | Yes |
| Share a list of tabs | Not listed | As an uploaded web page |
| Focus timer with site blocking | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sync between computers | Not listed | Encrypted cross-browser sync |
| Mobile app | Not listed | Not listed |
Checked 13 October 2026 against each product’s own store listing and website. “Not listed” means the feature is not in the product’s own listing or site - not that it is missing.
Pricing and platforms
What it costs, and where it runs
| Tab Wrangler | OneTab | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Idle-tab closer | Tab list |
| Price | Free and open source (GPL-3.0) | Free - no paid plan on its listing or site |
| Account | Not stated | Not needed ("No signup or registration required") |
| Runs on | Chrome, Firefox | Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari |
| Tab access asked for at install | Yes - asks for tab access at install | Yes - asks for tab access at install |
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Honestly
Where each one wins, and where it falls short
Where Tab Wrangler wins
- Fully automatic: idle tabs close after a time you set.
- Never closes pinned tabs or tabs playing sound, and you can protect sites.
- In 30 languages, open source, and updated this month in both stores.
Where Tab Wrangler falls short
- A closed tab waits in the Tab Corral; nothing brings it back at a time.
- Single-purpose, by design.
- Asks for tab access at install.
Where OneTab wins
- One click turns a whole window into a list - the simplest gesture in the category.
- Two million Chrome users and 14,600 ratings: the most proven tool here.
- In 48 languages, and on Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
- Updated on 11 October 2026 in all three stores we checked.
Where OneTab falls short
- Nothing in its listing or site schedules a tab to come back - the list waits until you go back to it.
- Sharing uploads your list to a web page; it is the one feature that sends your tabs anywhere.
- The installed extension asks for tab access up front.
The core difference
What actually separates Tab Wrangler and OneTab
Two ways to get tabs out of the way. Tab Wrangler does it automatically: idle tabs close after a while and wait in the Tab Corral. OneTab does it on demand: one click sends a window to a list. Tab Wrangler suits people who never close tabs; OneTab suits people who do, all at once.
What both miss
What Tab Wrangler and OneTab both miss
- Neither lists a way to bring a tab back at a time.
- Neither lists saving windows with their tab groups.
- Both ask for tab access at install.
Where Latr comes in
Latr closes a tab with a time and reopens it on its own when that time comes, scrolled to the line you stopped reading. It also saves whole windows with their tab groups, manages your open tabs and keeps a library of pages - on Chrome, Edge and Firefox, with no account, and with no permission warning at install. It is new and small, and it has no phone app.
Questions
Tab Wrangler vs OneTab: common questions
Is Tab Wrangler or OneTab free?
Tab Wrangler: Free and open source (GPL-3.0). OneTab: Free - no paid plan on its listing or site.
Do Tab Wrangler and OneTab need an account?
Tab Wrangler: Not stated. OneTab: Not needed ("No signup or registration required").
Which browsers do Tab Wrangler and OneTab run on?
Tab Wrangler: Chrome, Firefox. OneTab: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari.
When were Tab Wrangler and OneTab last updated?
Tab Wrangler: 7 October 2026 on Chrome Web Store, 13 October 2026 on Firefox Add-ons. OneTab: 11 October 2026 on Chrome Web Store, 11 October 2026 on Edge Add-ons, 11 October 2026 on Firefox Add-ons.
Close the tab.
It will come back.
Free, no account, and nothing leaves your device. About ten seconds to install, and one keystroke to use.
Also on Brave, Vivaldi, Arc and Opera - straight from the Chrome Web Store listing.