Auto Tab Discard Alternatives

Auto Tab Discard is described as 'A lightweight extension that uses the native method (tabs.discard) to unload or suspend browser tabs to significantly reduce the memory footprint of your browser when many tabs are opened' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are six alternatives to Auto Tab Discard for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Auto Tab Discard alternative is The Marvellous Suspender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Auto Tab Discard are UnloadTab, The Great Suspender - No Track, Tiny Suspender and Total Suspender.

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Auto Tab Discard a lightweight extension that uses the native method (tabs.discard) to unload or suspend browser tabs to...

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  1. The Marvellous Suspender icon
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    The Marvellous Suspender

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    "The Marvellous Suspender" is a free and open-source Google Chrome extension for people who find that chrome is consuming too much system resources. Totally based on the original "The Great Suspender" but without ADS tracking and other problems.

    7 The Marvellous Suspender alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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    • The Marvellous Suspender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Auto Tab Discard.

    • The Marvellous Suspender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Auto Tab Discard.

    • The Marvellous Suspender is Free and Open SourceAuto Tab Discard is also Free and Open Source
  2. UnloadTab icon
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    UnloadTab

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    An essential add-on for power users that have many tabs open. Curb your resource usage by unloading tabs that you haven't visited for a while. An unloaded tab is restored back to its original state when you need it again.

    7 UnloadTab alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    UnloadTab Features

    1.  Memory Optimization
    Discontinued

    The last update was on February 11th, 2014.

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  4. The Great Suspender - No Track icon
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    The Great Suspender - No Track

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    Modified version of "The Great Suspender" to remove analytics tracking and rogue .js files from anonymous developer who is now in control of the GitHub source & web store versions.

    5 The Great Suspender - No Track alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium

    The Great Suspender - No Track Features

    1.  No Tracking
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    • The Great Suspender - No Track is the most popular Web-based alternative to Auto Tab Discard.

    • The Great Suspender - No Track is Free and Open SourceAuto Tab Discard is also Free and Open Source
  5. Tiny Suspender icon
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    Tiny Suspender

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    Unload / suspend / hibernate idle tabs to reduce memory and cpu usage.

    19 Tiny Suspender alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome

    Tiny Suspender Features

    1.  Multiple Browser Tabs
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  6. Total Suspender icon
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    Total Suspender

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    Firefox extension to suspend tab processes.

    11 Total Suspender alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    Total Suspender Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Browser extension
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  7. Dormancy icon
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    Dormancy

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    Dormancy 'retires' tabs that have gone unused for a while, freeing up that memory. It then restores the tabs to life when accessed.

    6 Dormancy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    Dormancy Features

    1.  Memory Optimization
    Discontinued

    The last update was on June 17th, 2012.

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