The best Toby alternatives in 2026
Six tab managers for people leaving Toby, ordered by what you need, with the catch for each one.
We make Tabkeep, one of the six tools below. Every price and feature of the others comes from their own pages.
Why people look for a Toby alternative
- The free plan is small. Toby's free Starter plan holds 60 saved tabs, and free users at the limit cannot import.
- An account is now required. Guest Mode, which kept data on your computer, was discontinued.
- Paid plans are priced per member. Productivity is $6 a member a month, Team is $10.
The alternatives
| Feature | tabExtend | Workona | Raindrop.io | OneTab | Session Buddy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | New-tab workspace | New-tab workspace | Project windows | Bookmark library | Tab list | Session saver |
| Free plan | 25 items | 30 saves | A few spaces | Unlimited bookmarks | Free | Free |
| Paid | $6/mo or $55/yr | $8/mo | See their site | $2.99/mo (App Store) | None | None |
| Replaces new tab | Yes | Yes | Not stated | No | No | No |
| No account needed | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Notes and to-dos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | No | No |
| Phone app | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Every figure read from each product's own pricing and help pages on October 22, 2026.
Tabkeep is the closest to Toby: your new tab becomes a board of saved tabs. Groups also hold rich-text notes, checklists, images and timers, clusters fold related tabs together, a live sidebar shows what is open, and Alt+A finds any tab. It works without an account, and Pro adds sync and removes the limits. Tabkeep vs Toby goes deeper.
The catch: Desktop browsers only for now (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and Helium), and no team sharing yet.
tabExtend, if you need your board on your phone
tabExtend also replaces the new tab with workspaces of saved tabs, notes, to-dos and snippets, and it has iPhone, iPad and Android apps. Tabkeep vs tabExtend compares the two.
The catch: The free plan stops at 30 saves, Pro is $8 a month and needs an account.
Workona, if your projects are team projects
Workona gives each project its own window with tasks, notes and shared resources, autosaves sessions with hourly backups, and connects to Google Drive and Slack. Tabkeep vs Workona compares the two.
The catch: It needs an account, and the free plan only allows a few spaces.
Raindrop.io, if you are really building a library
If what you saved in Toby is reference material rather than open work, Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager on every platform, with unlimited free bookmarks and a direct importer for Toby. Tabkeep vs Raindrop.io explains the difference.
The catch: It is not a tab manager and doesn't touch your new tab.
OneTab, if you only want the tabs gone
One click turns every open tab into a list. It is free, needs no account and works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari. Tabkeep vs OneTab covers what happens after.
The catch: The list only grows, with no folders or notes, and uninstalling deletes it.
Session Buddy, if you think in sessions
Session Buddy saves and restores whole sessions, including window positions, keeps everything on your computer, and exports to more than fifteen formats. It is free.
The catch: No sync between computers, and no notes or boards.
How to choose
Ask two questions. First, is it open work or a library? Tabs you are working with this week want a board you see every day; Tabkeep works without an account and shows your open tabs on the same page. Things to keep for years want a library (Raindrop.io).
Second, is it just you? If a team shares the same links, Workona or Toby itself fit better. If it is personal, pick the tool that keeps your data the way you like: in your browser (Tabkeep, OneTab, Session Buddy) or in the cloud.
If you only want a prettier new tab, not a tab manager, start pages like Bonjourr are free and lovely.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest thing to Toby?
Tabkeep. It turns your new tab into a board of saved tabs like Toby, works without an account, and manages your open tabs too. tabExtend is similar and has phone apps.
Can I bring my Toby collections with me?
Yes. Export them from Toby as HTML or JSON. Tabkeep's Import from file reads the links; Raindrop.io has a named Toby importer.
Which alternative is free?
OneTab and Session Buddy are free. Tabkeep, tabExtend and Raindrop.io have free plans with paid upgrades.
Try Tabkeep out. No account needed.
Tabkeep is a desktop extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave and more.
Sources
We make Tabkeep. Every claim about the other tools comes from their own pages below, and planned Tabkeep features don't count. Last checked October 22, 2026.
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