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24 alternatives to AutoMute for Google Chrome

Automatically mutes each new tab the instant it is opened

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AutoMute for Google Chrome launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Great Suspender▲270

   Auto-suspend inactive tabs to reduce memory usage of chrome

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MuteTab▲67

   Better tab muting in Chrome

   2016 · mutetab.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Smart Tab Mute▲120

   Ensures that only one tab is playing sound at the same time

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tab Manager Auto▲87

   Effortlessly boost your productivity with Tab Manager Auto.

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I made a Chrome extension that can automate any website▲707

   Automate your work on any website

   2021 · browserflow.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Auto Group Tabs▲76

   Manage Chrome tabs easily

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   lesstabs▲90

   Automatically archives old tabs.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cycle Tab▲95

   Cycle through all your favourite Chrome extensions when you…

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tab Sleep Timer▲12

   Automatically closes tabs after a set period of time

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tab Slayer▲154

    Automate tab cleanup with impunity

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quick 'A'▲73

    Quick Access to all browser tabs

    2019 · artrayd.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tab Wrangler▲96

    Automatically closes inactive browser tabs

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tab Tosser▲78

    Automatically close tabs you have ignored for too long

    2019 · jeremiahlee.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TabComplete▲107

    Secure autocomplete for Chrome

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tab Protector▲73

    Chrome extension to prevent accidental tab closure & cluster

    2022 · tabmanage.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    AutoSkippy for Chrome▲125

    Skip Netflix intros automatically

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Infinity New Tab▲170

    A more elegant and easy way to use tabs in Chrome ✨

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tab Auto Close – Browser Equivalent of Website Auto Logout▲7

    Automatically close browser tabs after a certain period of inactivity. - rhaker/tab-auto-close

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    lesstabs▲68

    Bookmarks inactive tabs automatically, curate a reading list

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tabsave▲90

    Quickly save your current tabs.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dwij NewTab▲81

    Minimal todo lists + notes dashboard in Chrome's new tab

    2020 · dwijitsolutions.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tabnxt▲76

    AI tab manager that suspends background RAM hogs

    Jun 2026 · tabnxt.space · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Smart Mute▲83

    Listen to audio one tab at a time

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Infinite Tabs Manager▲110

    A new and better way to organise all tabs.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →