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24 alternatives to jQuery Smart Tab

A free and open source jQuery plugin for tab interface

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. jQuery Smart Tab launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AJ
   A jQuery plugin for easy single page web sites.▲49

   2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Grid.js▲342

   Free and open-source HTML table plugin that works everywhere

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Turntable.js▲134

   A responsive JQuery slider

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tiptap Editor 3.0 Beta▲446

   Flexible, open-source editor built for modern web developers

   2025 · tiptap.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TabType▲152

   Turn browser tabs into attractive inline slides

   2025 · tabtype.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   jQuery Cards▲264

   Curated repository of over 1000 quality jQuery plugins

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tab With a View 2.0▲302

   Open a tab, escape somewhere beautiful

   2025 · withaview.co · its alternatives →

8. 8AG
   Auto-generate vanilla JavaScript alternatives for jQuery methods▲137

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9OS
   Open-Source Chrome Extension for auto-grouping tabs by URL patterns▲140

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Smart Chrome Tabs▲105

    Smart tab grouping for a clutter-free browsing experience

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TabAttack▲109

    Export tabs as markdown - Make Chrome more efficient

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    New Tab Studio▲103

    Create new tab with draggable widgets, photos, GIFs & more

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Here There▲91

    Quickly send content to any input field on any tab.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Smart Text Editor▲94

    The text editor that requires only a browser and a keyboard

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tab Notes▲90

    Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad

    20d ago · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TabBack▲6

    Always Go TabBack

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NewTabEditor▲65

    Make your Chrome new tab an editor

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jquery Plugins Free▲2

    help you get to know and understand jquery plugins Tips.

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TypeIt▲5

    A jQuery plugin that types stuff for you.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20TJ
    Tiny jQuery alternative with inline Locality of Behavior▲30

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Slick▲7

    jquery carousel plugin

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Plain.js▲4

    fast and lite JS tools, to drop jQuery and its cousins

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23MY
    Make your own Medium style editor – jQuery Plugin▲10

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24TN
    The new free jQuery UI theme 'Delta'▲10

    2012 · blog.kiandra.com.au · 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 →