TabfortA OneTab alternative that saves your tabs automatically
Updated 8 October 2026 · by Roman Denisov, maker of Tabfort
OneTab made one idea popular: click a button and all your tabs turn into a list. It is simple, and many people love it. Here is when it fits — and when you may want something that works without the click.
How OneTab works
You click the OneTab button and the tabs of the window close and become a list on the OneTab page. Later you restore one tab or the whole list. The lists are stored in your browser.
That suits people who want fewer open tabs and park pages on purpose.
When a manual saver is not enough
- You forget to click. If Chrome crashes or updates before you saved, the tabs are not in any list.
- You work with tab groups. If your work lives in coloured, named groups, you want them back as groups, not as one flat list.
- You keep many windows open on purpose — one per client or project — and want to switch between them, not close them.
- You want to see that your tabs are safe rather than hope the last save worked.
Manual saver vs automatic session manager
- Saving: manual savers save when you click; session managers save continuously.
- After a crash: manual — only what you saved; automatic — the state from seconds before the crash.
- Tab groups: depends on the tool; check that names, colours and pinned tabs come back.
- Fewer open tabs: manual savers are built for this; with a session manager you close tabs freely, knowing they are saved.
Moving your OneTab lists
OneTab can export your lists: open OneTab → Export / Import URLs → copy the text. Most session managers, Tabfort included, can import that text, so your saved lists come with you.
Tabfort in short
- Automatic: every window, tab and tab group is saved within seconds, plus a snapshot every 5 minutes.
- Crash recovery and a copy before every Tabfort update.
- Tab groups restored exactly; workspaces for clients and projects.
- Import your OneTab lists in one click; export everything to a file any time.
- Free forever, no account. Optional founder license: €49 once, no subscription.
Questions
Is there a OneTab alternative that saves automatically?
Yes. Automatic session managers such as Tabfort save all windows, tabs and tab groups continuously, so you do not need to click before closing Chrome.
Can I import my OneTab lists into another extension?
Yes. In OneTab open Export / Import URLs and copy the text; Tabfort and many other session managers can import it.
Does OneTab save tab groups?
OneTab turns tabs into lists. If you rely on Chrome tab groups with names and colours, check that the tool you use restores them as groups.