Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Throbber

A Chrome extension that adds the IE throbber to the toolbar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Throbber launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Papier▲641

   Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts.

   2016 · getpapier.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Extension Boilerplate▲325

   Build cross browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox & Opera

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tabbs▲334

   Better tab navigation for Chrome

   2020 · tabbs.pro · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Boomerang▲82

   An easier way to switch between your most recent tabs

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tabpin▲110

   A browser extension for people who use lots of pinned tabs.

   2018 · tabp.in · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Infinity New Tab▲170

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

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TabTrum▲88

   Save & launch your browser tab combinations in a blink

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SEO Tool Extension▲195

   Your favorite SEO tools, placed for quick access.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Revealer▲100

   The ultimate URL expander Chrome extension

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TabPunk▲98

    Goodbye tab overload, hello getting things done

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Search Bar Shortcuts▲92

    Enter keywords instead of full URLs in your browser

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Funny New Tab▲77

    A chrome extension that places funny gifs in your new tab

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SavedTabs▲153

    A better new tab and start page Chrome Extension

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ClickUp Champ▲129

    The browser extension ClickUp should’ve built.

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slid▲119

    Capture knowledge from online videos, courses, and webinars

    2021 · slid.cc · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tab Bucket▲80

    Deal with your browser tabs hell!

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spade Chrome Extension▲100

    Freely annotate, markup and understand the web

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Extensionator▲78

    Turn a Bubble™ page into a Chrome extension

    2022 · sudsylabs.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tab map▲59

    Multi-windows vertical tabs

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Alternative To by SaaSHub▲116

    Find the alternative to every product with a single click

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    #TIL Chrome New Tab▲69

    Learn something new in every tab

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    wquicktabs▲103

    Quickly find your lost tabs across all opened windows.

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shortcut for Tabs▲78

    Surfing the web has never been so fast

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cycle Tab▲95

    Cycle through all your favourite Chrome extensions when you…

    2015 · 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 →