Short answer:
- Choose Toby if you want a visual library of saved links, shared with a team.
- Choose Takt if you want your open tabs grouped automatically, with AI that runs on your computer and nothing stored on someone else's server.
Side by side
| Feature | Takt | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| Groups tabs automatically by rule | Yes, into Chrome tab groups. Contains, exact and domain on Free; glob, regex and page title on Premium | No rules; you put tabs into Chrome groups by hand |
| 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 | Yes, on paid plans, opt-in. The AI provider isn't named |
| Duplicate open tabs | Prevented automatically, on Free | Removes duplicate saved tabs on paid plans; nothing for open tabs |
| Unloads idle tabs to save memory | Auto-suspend on Free; hibernation of 5 tabs on Free, 200 on Premium | Not found |
| Per-tab memory | Resource Dashboard (Premium) | No |
| Keyboard tab search | Search in the popup on Free; Quick Switch (Alt+Shift+Space) on Premium | Yes, across spaces, collections and open tabs |
| Saved sessions | Premium: up to 50, saved automatically when a window closes | Yes, save a window and restore it on any device |
| Sync between computers | Rules and settings sync with Chrome Sync; File Sync and Google Drive Sync on Premium | Yes, through its cloud when you sign in |
| Account needed | No | To sync |
| Analytics, data on the vendor's servers | No analytics. Tabs never leave your browser; only the plan check goes to ExtensionPay | Third-party analytics; your saved tabs and lists are stored on its servers |
| Team features | No | Yes: organisations, shared spaces, SSO on Team |
| Price | Free; Premium $3/month or $30/year | Free up to 60 saved tabs; Productivity $4.50/month yearly or $6 monthly |
| Languages | 6: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese | English |
Where Toby does better
- A visual board of saved links that replaces the new-tab page.
- Sharing collections with a team or the public, with permissions.
- Notes, checklists and shortcuts that jump to saved pages.
Try it on your own tabs. The free plan has no time limit.
Add Takt to Chrome, freeFAQ
Is Toby's AI grouping on-device?
Toby doesn't say which AI provider it uses. Takt's AI grouping uses the model built into Chrome, on your computer.
Sources
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