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24 alternatives to Flow Tabs Pro

Cut Chrome's memory usage in half with smart tab suspension

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   The Great Suspender▲270

   Auto-suspend inactive tabs to reduce memory usage of chrome

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Save Memory in Google Chrome▲314

   2013 · one-tab.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tab Suspender for Safari▲74

   Reduce memory, CPU & battery usage by suspending unused tabs

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tabnxt▲76

   AI tab manager that suspends background RAM hogs

   Jun 2026 · tabnxt.space · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Workona Tab Suspender▲15

   Suspend your browser tabs to save memory

   2021 · workona.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tab Suspender▲11

   Suspend Inactive Chrome Tabs, Save Ram.

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tabbs▲334

   Better tab navigation for Chrome

   2020 · tabbs.pro · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tabsave▲90

   Quickly save your current tabs.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MuteTab▲67

   Better tab muting in Chrome

   2016 · mutetab.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Smart Tab Mute▲120

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

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tab Hibernator Pro▲4

    Sleep inactive tabs. Free RAM. Zero data sent.

    Jun 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tab Snooze▲76

    Snooze browser tabs for later.

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tab Protector▲73

    Chrome extension to prevent accidental tab closure & cluster

    2022 · tabmanage.com · its alternatives →

14. 14MC
    Minimal, customizable new tab for Chrome/Firefox▲119

    Hello HN! Flowtide is a project I have been working on for about 2 months now. It is a customizable new tab page for Firefox or Chrome. By default, it is configured to have a minimal amount of features, but it can be configured to include a clock, to-do list, or even soundscapes. Install: https://flowtide.app/ GitHub: https://github.com/thingbomb/flowtide

    2024 · flowtide.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Drowzy▲5

    Suspend idle tabs and save up to 80% RAM

    Mar 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Smart Chrome Tabs▲105

    Smart tab grouping for a clutter-free browsing experience

    2024 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Enhance▲108

    Turn your new tab into a daily boost of calm + productivity.

    2025 · nonchalantowo.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tabagotchi▲155

    Keeping tabs on your tabs.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Simple Tab Suspender▲12

    Suspends inactive tabs to stop using your computer resources

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TabBrew▲128

    Declutter your chrome tabs

    2023 · tabbrew.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tab Cleaner▲4

    Chrome web store

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tab Memory Saver

    Reduce Chrome RAM by auto-suspending inactive tabs

    Feb 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    lesstabs▲90

    Automatically archives old tabs.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TabCloser▲97

    Auto close leftover tabs from Zoom, Figma, Spotify & more

    2023 · tinyextensions.com · its alternatives →

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