Dormancy Alternatives

Dormancy is described as ''retires' tabs that have gone unused for a while, freeing up that memory. It then restores the tabs to life when accessed' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are six alternatives to Dormancy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mozilla Firefox, Mac, Google Chrome and Linux apps. The best Dormancy alternative is Auto Tab Discard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dormancy are Firemin, UnloadTab, Tiny Suspender and Total Suspender.

Dormancy

Free • Open Source

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

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Dormancy alternatives page was last updated Feb 4, 2021

Auto Tab Discard
Auto Tab Discard 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.
6 Auto Tab Discard alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Online
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Firefox
Auto Tab Discard Features
1. Low memory usage
2. Memory usage
3. Memory footprint
4. Opera extension
5. Memory Optimization
6. Microsoft Edge extension
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Auto Tab Discard VS Dormancy
Is Auto Tab Discard a good alternative to Dormancy?
- Auto Tab Discard is the most popular Web-based alternative to Dormancy.
- Auto Tab Discard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dormancy.
- Auto Tab Discard is Free and Open SourceDormancy is also Free and Open Source

Firemin
Firemin is a small utility to reduce the amount of memory Firefox or other browsers use. Although Firefox memory usage improved a little over the last few years, it still uses a lot of memory; a little more than we feel comfortable with.
5 Firemin alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Firefox
Firemin Features
Lightweight
Memory usage
Memory Optimization
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Firemin VS Dormancy
Is Firemin a good alternative to Dormancy?
Comments about Firemin as an Alternative to Dormancy

AnotherPersona
Nothing to do with tab administration, no un/suspend, download, no FF plugin
Negative comment •Feb 28, 2018
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- Firemin is the most popular Windows alternative to Dormancy.
- Firemin is Free and Open SourceDormancy is also Free and Open Source
- Firemin is LightweightDormancy is not according to our users

UnloadTab
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Firefox
UnloadTab Features
Memory usage
Memory Optimization
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Discontinued
The last update was on February 11th, 2014.
UnloadTab VS Dormancy
Is UnloadTab a good alternative to Dormancy?
- UnloadTab is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Dormancy.
- UnloadTab is Free and Open SourceDormancy is also Free and Open Source

Tiny Suspender
Unload / suspend / hibernate idle tabs to reduce memory and cpu usage.
19 Tiny Suspender alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Tab Manager
Platforms
- Online
- Google Chrome
Tiny Suspender Features
Multiple Browser Tabs
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Tiny Suspender VS Dormancy
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Total Suspender
Firefox extension to suspend tab processes.
11 Total Suspender alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Firefox
Total Suspender Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Browser extension
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Total Suspender VS Dormancy
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FooTab
This Chrome/Iron extension is inspired by the excellent Firefox extension - BarTab, although it's much less sophisticated and powerful.
5 FooTab alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
Discontinued
Last Update: 2016-11-29

FooTab VS Dormancy
Is FooTab a good alternative to Dormancy?