Looking for a OneTab alternative?
OneTab suspends your tabs into a saved list. OneTabFocus locks Chrome to the work. Different jobs, different mechanisms. Honest comparison below.
Suspends tabs to a saved list.
OneTab archives every open tab into a single saved list and unloads them to reclaim memory. Great for hoarding — but the tabs go cold: audio stops, live state is gone, and distraction is still one click away inside the list. There's no timer and nothing holding you to the work.
- Tabs are unloaded — no audio, no live page state.
- Saved as a list to revisit whenever you like.
- No timer, no force-return — focus isn't the job.
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Locks instead of suspends.
OneTabFocus tucks every other tab into one hidden group. Nothing gets closed. Your audio keeps playing, and your half-typed text and scroll position stay put.
When your time is up, every tab comes back just as it was: same groups, same colors, same titles.
Side by side, no spin.
| Feature | OneTab | OneTabFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | Suspends tabs to a saved list | Collapses tabs into a Chrome tab group |
| Audio during session | No (tabs unloaded) | Yes |
| Drafts / scroll preserved | Yes (on restore) | Yes (continuously) |
| Force-return guards | No | Yes |
| Pomodoro mode | No | Yes (Pro) |
| Pricing | Free | Free + Pro $24/yr |
When to pick which one.
Pick OneTab if…
- · You want a permanent saved list to revisit.
- · Memory usage is the primary problem.
- · You don't need audio to keep playing.
- · Time-bounded focus sessions aren't your goal.
Pick OneTabFocus if…
- · You want a time-bounded focus session.
- · You need audio to keep playing.
- · You want tabs restored exactly when the timer ends.
- · You're building a habit (streaks, heatmap).
More: the OneTabFocus overview, lock tabs in Chrome.
Related reading: OneTab vs OneTabFocus — Which Should You Use?
Things people actually ask.
Is OneTabFocus the same as OneTab?
No. OneTab suspends your tabs into a saved list; OneTabFocus locks Chrome to the tab you're working on while collapsing the rest into a Chrome tab group. Audio keeps playing; tabs are not unloaded.
Will OneTabFocus suspend my tabs?
No. Tabs stay loaded. We collapse them into a single tab group. When the session ends, your tabs are still loaded exactly where you left them.
Can I keep audio playing during a OneTabFocus session?
Yes. That's the difference: a tab collapsed into a Chrome tab group continues to play audio, whereas a tab suspended by OneTab is unloaded.
Tabs alive. Focus on.
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