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24 alternatives to The Great Suspender

Auto-suspend inactive tabs to reduce memory usage of chrome

The Great Suspender is a Chrome extension that automatically suspends inactive tabs to reduce the browser's memory usage. It is designed for users who keep many tabs open simultaneously. The extension frees up system… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Great Suspender launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Simple Suspender▲78

   A multi browser tab suspender - safely and privately

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Simple Tab Suspender▲12

   Suspends inactive tabs to stop using your computer resources

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Tab Memory Saver

   Reduce Chrome RAM by auto-suspending inactive tabs

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

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   Tab Suspender for Safari▲74

   Reduce memory, CPU & battery usage by suspending unused tabs

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Save Memory in Google Chrome▲314

   2013 · one-tab.com · its alternatives →

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   (The Only) Tab Suspender for Safari▲10

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Workona Tab Suspender▲15

   Suspend your browser tabs to save memory

   2021 · workona.com · its alternatives →

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   Tab Suspender▲11

   Suspend Inactive Chrome Tabs, Save Ram.

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   OneTab▲458

   Save 95% memory by converting all your open tabs into a list

   2014 · one-tab.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AutoMute for Google Chrome▲84

    Automatically mutes each new tab the instant it is opened

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Tabnxt▲76

    AI tab manager that suspends background RAM hogs

    Jun 2026 · tabnxt.space · its alternatives →

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    Tabbs▲334

    Better tab navigation for Chrome

    2020 · tabbs.pro · its alternatives →

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    Just Scroll▲109

    Effortless auto-scroll with customizable speed for Chrome

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    TabsMagic▲362

    Effortlessly manage and declutter your Chrome tabs with ease

    2024 · tabsmagic.com · its alternatives →

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    Freezetab▲279

    A powerful alternative to bookmarks.

    2017 · freezetab.com · its alternatives →

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    Tabji▲118

    Modern lightweight alternative to The Great Suspender

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    lesstabs▲90

    Automatically archives old tabs.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Tab Organizer▲310

    Reduce tabs clutter in Chrome

    2024 · taborganizer.com · its alternatives →

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    Flow Tabs Pro▲12

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

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    The Great Suspender Recovery Tool▲98

    Recover your lost Great Suspender tabs

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tabagotchi▲155

    Keeping tabs on your tabs.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Tab Hibernator Pro▲4

    Sleep inactive tabs. Free RAM. Zero data sent.

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

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    MuteTab▲67

    Better tab muting in Chrome

    2016 · mutetab.com · its alternatives →

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    Boomerang▲82

    An easier way to switch between your most recent tabs

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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