Short answer:
- Choose OneTab if you'd rather close everything into a list and come back to it later than keep tabs open.
- Choose Takt if you keep tabs open and want them organised into Chrome tab groups as you browse, with duplicates stopped and idle tabs unloaded.
Side by side
| Feature | Takt | OneTab |
|---|---|---|
| Groups tabs automatically by rule | Yes, into Chrome tab groups. Contains, exact and domain on Free; glob, regex and page title on Premium | No. Its groups are saved lists, not Chrome tab groups |
| Groups by category or AI | Yes. Category mode, or AI that runs on your computer (Chrome's built-in model). Up to 5 groups on Free | No |
| Duplicate open tabs | Prevented automatically, on Free | No prevention for open tabs |
| Unloads idle tabs to save memory | Auto-suspend on Free; hibernation of 5 tabs on Free, 200 on Premium | It closes tabs into a list, which frees their memory; you restore them by hand |
| Per-tab memory | Resource Dashboard (Premium) | No |
| Keyboard tab search | Search in the popup on Free; Quick Switch (Alt+Shift+Space) on Premium | Searches saved tabs only, not open ones |
| Saved sessions | Premium: up to 50, saved automatically when a window closes | Yes, as saved tab lists, with folders and stars |
| Sync between computers | Rules and settings sync with Chrome Sync; File Sync and Google Drive Sync on Premium | Paid Backup & Sync, end-to-end encrypted |
| Account needed | No | No, except for the paid sync |
| Analytics, data on the vendor's servers | No analytics. Tabs never leave your browser; only the plan check goes to ExtensionPay | None declared on the Chrome Web Store |
| Team features | No | Team licences for sync |
| Price | Free; Premium $3/month or $30/year | Free; Backup & Sync $39.99 per year |
| Languages | 6: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese | 48 |
Where OneTab does better
- One click closes every tab into a list, the quickest way to free a lot of memory.
- A long-term archive of tab lists, with folders, stars and lists you can share as a web page.
- Works in Firefox, Edge and Safari too, in 48 languages.
Try it on your own tabs. The free plan has no time limit.
Add Takt to Chrome, freeFAQ
Can I use OneTab and Takt together?
Yes. They don't overlap much: Takt organises the tabs you keep open, and OneTab archives the ones you close.
Is OneTab free?
Yes. Only its optional Backup & Sync is paid, at $39.99 per year.
Sources
Based on each product's own store listing, website and privacy policy. Products change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
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