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24 alternatives to Tab Shelf

Side panel vertical tabs for Chrome and Edge

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tab Shelf launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Side Space▲364
Side Space is an AI-powered browser extension for managing tabs in a vertical side panel. Side Space is a browser extension designed to help users organize and manage their open tabs more efficiently. It adds a vertical tabs manager to your browser’s side panel, making it easier to categorize, group, and switch between tabs for work, life, hobbies, and more. Key features include: • Vertical Spaces: Organize tabs into separate spaces (like work, shopping, or school) for better focus. • AI-Powered Grouping: Automatically group tabs using AI, or by domain, to reduce clutter. • Cloud Sync: Sync…
2024 · sidecopilot.com · its alternatives →
2
Tab map▲59
Multi-windows vertical tabs
2022 · its alternatives →
3
Google Chrome Vertical Tabs▲376
Chrome now supports vertical tabs and immersive reading mode
Apr 2026 · google.com · its alternatives →
4
Chrome Vertical Tabs Extension▲77
Display and manage tabs vertically in Chrome sidebar
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
5
Tabbs▲334
Better tab navigation for Chrome
2020 · tabbs.pro · its alternatives →
6
Vertical Tabs▲4
Manage tabs and groups vertically in Chrome side panel
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Tabtation▲86
An extension to help manage your 'Too Many Tabs Syndrome' 😅
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
8
Shelf▲7
Close tabs without the guilt
Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
9
Tab Organizer▲310
Reduce tabs clutter in Chrome
2024 · taborganizer.com · its alternatives →
10
Tab Bucket▲80
Deal with your browser tabs hell!
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
11
One Tab Group▲86
Your all-in-one browser tab/tab group manager
2022 · onetab.group · its alternatives →
12
Infinite Tabs Manager▲110
A new and better way to organise all tabs.
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Tabby▲89
Your tabs - organized, accessible, shared, anytime, anywhere
2023 · tabby.to · its alternatives →
14
Tab Space▲112
Tab Saver & Bookmark Manager for Safari
2019 · mytab.space · its alternatives →
15
TabManager.io▲76
The best tab manager for organising your crowded browser.
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Tab Grouper▲71
Find and manage your tabs easier
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
17
Tabulator▲80
Tab management for power users
2018 · gettabulator.com · its alternatives →
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Vertical Tabs▲3
Quick tabs management for Chrome
Dec 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
19
Tab Wrangler▲106
A Chrome extension for managing, storing & navigating tabs
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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MyTabs▲65
Store and manage browser tabs
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
21
TabSpace▲91
A smart scratch space in the comfort of your new tab page
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Simple Tab Manager▲70
A simple way to quickly sort and group tabs
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Shelf▲84
A fully customisable, open-source browser startpage
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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SidePanel Buddy▲135
Open any website in chrome side panel
Dec 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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