TidyTabs AlternativesTop Window Managers and other similar apps like TidyTabs

TidyTabs is described as 'Add tabbed navigation to all desktop applications, allowing seamless multi-tasking and improved workspace management for enhanced productivity' and is a Window Manager in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to TidyTabs for a variety of platforms, including Windows, File Explorer, Microsoft 365, Finder and Microsoft 365 (Office) apps. The best TidyTabs alternative is QTTabBar, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TidyTabs are Clover, Stardock Groupy, Actual Window Manager and TaskSpace.

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  1. QTTabBar icon

    QTTabBar

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    QTTabBar is an extension for Windows Explorer that brings tabbed browsing to Microsoft's file browser. It comes with a number of nifty features including a favorites function for launching folders and applications, groupings of folders that can be opened together, tooltip...

    34 QTTabBar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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    Dr0bs
    Positive
    4

    Easy to use, but QTTabBar only supports tabs in explorer. TidyTabs support any apps.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    very good, out of date but still run in windows 10

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think QTTabBar is a great TidyTabs alternative.

    • QTTabBar is the most popular Windows alternative to TidyTabs.

    • QTTabBar is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TidyTabs.

    • QTTabBar is Free and Open SourceTidyTabs is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Clover icon

    Clover

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    Wings for your Windows Explorer!

    Clover is an extension of the Windows Explorer, to add multi-tab functionality similar to Google Chrome browser. After Clover is installed, you will be able to open multiple folders in tabs within the same window, and you can also be able to add.

    12 Clover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Entire app window
     
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    Comments about Clover as an Alternative to TidyTabs
    Dr0bs
    Negative
    2

    Only for Windows Explorer

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    • Some users think Clover is a great TidyTabs alternative, some don't.

    • Clover is Free and ProprietaryTidyTabs is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. Stardock Groupy icon

    Stardock Groupy

     27 likes
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    Enhance your workflow on Windows with a tabbed interface that organizes multiple applications. Drag and drop windows together, preview contents by mouseover, and copy files between Explorer tabs easily. It's a powerful tool from Stardock to streamline your productivity.

    13 Stardock Groupy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Stardock Groupy as an Alternative to TidyTabs
    Steve Magruder
    Positive
    0

    Groupy doesn't support Windows 11. TidyTabs does, albeit nominally.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    it is really good and has a modern ui but it is a trial software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Stardock Groupy is a great TidyTabs alternative.

    • Stardock Groupy is the most popular commercial alternative to TidyTabs.

    • Stardock Groupy is Paid and ProprietaryTidyTabs is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Office Tab

    Provides tabs for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more, enabling multi-document management in one window—features include color-coded tabs, group operations, tab customization, shortcut controls, two-line labels, flexible tab bar po...

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  6. Actual Window Manager icon

    Actual Window Manager

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    Total Windows® Facelift!.

    39 Actual Window Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tabbed Explorer feature adds tabs to vanilla system Windows Explorer (also known as File Explorer since Windows 10).
     
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    Comments about Actual Window Manager as an Alternative to TidyTabs
    nadinenb
    Positive
    1

    "Actual Window Manager" has a tabbed explorer feature that has a sleek, modern design and similarly integrates in the native Windows 10 file explorer. However, the tabbed feature by "Actual Window Manager" strictly works in the file explorer window, not with misc. apps at this time, unlike TidyTabs.

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    • Actual Window Manager is Paid and ProprietaryTidyTabs is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. TaskSpace icon

    TaskSpace

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    TaskSpace is a simple Windows application intended to group ANY applications in a single window(task space) to provide fast and easy access to multiple applications simultaneously(no Alt+Tab switching and/or searching for a program in the taskbar is required).

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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  8. Office Tab icon

    Office Tab

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    Provides tabs for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more, enabling multi-document management in one window—features include color-coded tabs, group operations, tab customization, shortcut controls, two-line labels, flexible tab bar positions, and full Office compatibility.

    4 Office Tab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft 365 (Office)
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  10. XtraFinder icon

    XtraFinder

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    XtraFinder add tabs and extra features to the Finder.

    19 XtraFinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Finder
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    • XtraFinder is the most popular Mac alternative to TidyTabs.

    • XtraFinder is Freemium and ProprietaryTidyTabs is Free Personal and Proprietary
  11. BrightExplorer icon

    BrightExplorer

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    We tabbified your current Windows File Explorer by wrapping BrightExplorer around it, and added other advanced functionality for example a brand new favourite panel!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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  13. Explorer Tabs for Windows

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    Explorer Tabs enables you to manage your explorer windows with the ease of Chrome style tabs. Get started today with a free download!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. United Sets icon

    United Sets

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    Combines any Windows app windows into browser-style tabbed sets for multitasking, with snap layout support, letting users organize, switch, and manage several applications in one place, inspired by unreleased task management features.

    7 United Sets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    organize your workflow by grouping windows into tabs
     
  15. Putty Tab Manager icon

    Putty Tab Manager

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    Windows tool for managing multiple PuTTY instances in a single tabbed window.

    Tab Manager allows PuTTY sessions PuTTY run multiple, known ssh and telnet client for windows in one window using tabs.

    is initially made to add a fully functional tab-interface to PuTTY, but it wil.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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