UnloadTab Alternatives

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

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UnloadTab

Free • Open Source

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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...

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Auto Tab Discard
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Free • Open Source
Online
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Opera
Firefox
6 alternatives to 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.
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Auto Tab Discard Features
Low memory usage
Memory usage
Memory footprint
Memory Optimization
Firemin
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Firefox
5 alternatives to 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.
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Firemin Features
1. LightweightFiremin consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Memory usage
Memory Optimization
BarTab Tycho
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Free • Open Source
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Pale Moon
1 alternatives to BarTab Tycho
BarTab Tycho reduces memory usage by unloading tabs, either manually or automatically after an adjustable time period. It can also intercept when tabs are loaded in the background or restored after a browser restart, and only load the content when the tab is actually visited.
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BarTab Tycho Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsBarTab Tycho can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Browser extension
Memory Optimization
Memory usage
Tiny Suspender
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Free • Proprietary
Tab Manager
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Google Chrome
18 alternatives to Tiny Suspender
Unload / suspend / hibernate idle tabs to reduce memory and cpu usage.
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Tiny Suspender Features
Multiple Browser Tabs
Dormancy
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Free • Open Source
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Firefox
6 alternatives to Dormancy
Dormancy 'retires' tabs that have gone unused for a while, freeing up that memory. It then restores the tabs to life when accessed.
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Dormancy Features
Memory Optimization
Discontinued
The last update was on June 17th, 2012.
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Total Suspender
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Free • Open Source
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Firefox
11 alternatives to Total Suspender
Firefox extension to suspend tab processes.
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Total Suspender Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsTotal Suspender can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
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FooTab
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Free • Proprietary
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Google Chrome
5 alternatives to FooTab
This Chrome/Iron extension is inspired by the excellent Firefox extension - BarTab, although it's much less sophisticated and powerful.

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Discontinued
Last Update: 2016-11-29
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