Firemin Alternatives

Firemin is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are five alternatives to Firemin for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Firemin alternative is UnloadTab, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Firemin are Tiny Suspender, Inactive Tab Tracker, Total Suspender and FooTab.

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Firemin is a small utility to reduce the amount of memory Firefox or other browsers use. Although Firefox memory usage...

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Firemin alternatives page was last updated Feb 14, 2025
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  1. UnloadTab icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
    UnloadTab screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update was on February 11th, 2014.

    UnloadTab Features

    1.  Memory Optimization

    UnloadTab VS Firemin

     

    • UnloadTab is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Firemin.

    • UnloadTab is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Firemin.

    • UnloadTab is Free and Open SourceFiremin is also Free and Open Source
  2. Tiny Suspender icon

    Tiny Suspender

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    Tiny Suspender screenshot 1

    Tiny Suspender Features

    1.  Multiple Browser Tabs

    Tiny Suspender VS Firemin

     

    • Tiny Suspender is the most popular Web-based alternative to Firemin.

    • Tiny Suspender is Free and ProprietaryFiremin is Free and Open Source
  4. Inactive Tab Tracker icon

    Inactive Tab Tracker

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    Google Chrome extension to automatically track and close inactive tabs making browsing experience lightweight.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    Inactive Tab Tracker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Unload inactive tabs
    5.  Tab Control

    Inactive Tab Tracker VS Firemin

     
  5. Total Suspender icon

    Total Suspender

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    Firefox extension to suspend tab processes.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    Total Suspender Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Browser extension

    Total Suspender VS Firemin

     
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    FooTab

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    This Chrome/Iron extension is inspired by the excellent Firefox extension - BarTab, although it's much less sophisticated and powerful.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2016-11-29

    FooTab VS Firemin

     
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