Comparison · Verified Sep 30, 2026
TabBud vs Tab Manager Plus
A free popup for searching and bulk-managing currently open tabs across Chrome windows.
Overview
How TabBud and Tab Manager Plus differ
Tab Manager Plus is a live window into tabs that are already open. The typical use is a searchable grid or list of every tab in every Chrome window so you can jump, close, or group without walking the tab strip.
That is a different problem than TabBud's. TabBud files tabs into a cloud-synced library you can leave and reopen days later. Tab Manager Plus, as commonly used, is an open-tab dashboard. Comparisons that treat them as the same class of product usually disappoint both sets of users.
Features
Feature by feature
Verified Sep 30, 2026 — facts, not marketing scores.
| Feature | TabBud | TTab Manager Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time purchase | Free |
| Individual paid plan | $49 once (Pro) | None |
| Team plan | $99 once (Team) | None |
| Free tier | 200 cards, 20 collections, 5 spaces | Free (open-tab dashboard) |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave | Chrome |
| Where your data lives | Cloud, encrypted, offline cache | Open tabs only (nothing saved) |
| Cloud sync | On Free plan | No |
| Notes on saved tabs | Rich text, synced, searchable | No |
| Sharing & teams | Spaces (Pro), Collections with roles (Team) | No |
| Account required | Yes, free (Google or email) | No |
Pricing
What it actually costs
Free Chrome Web Store listing. No first-party paid plan cited here.
- Free — $0 forever (200 cards)
- Pro — $49 once
- Team — $99 once
TabBud: Free $0; Pro $49 one-time; Team $99 one-time.
Verdict
Which should you choose?
Where Tab Manager Plus is stronger
- Free, no account required for the open-tab dashboard.
- Search across titles and URLs of tabs that are already open — faster than scanning a crowded strip.
- Bulk close and window overview help when Chrome has many windows, not just many tabs in one window.
- Stays out of your new-tab page. If you hate new-tab replacements, that is a real advantage over Toby-style tools and over TabBud's optional new-tab page.
Where TabBud is stronger
Free plan: 200 Cards · 20 Collections · 5 Spaces, with cloud sync and notes included.
- TabBud is a saved library: close the tabs and keep the URLs, notes and structure, 200 Cards free. Tab Manager Plus acts on tabs that are already open, so a closed tab is gone from its UI.
- TabBud runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Brave from one account. Tab Manager Plus is Chrome-centric.
- TabBud syncs the whole hierarchy to the cloud on the free plan. Tab Manager Plus has no first-party sync of a saved library.
- TabBud adds shared Spaces, rich-text notes on Cards, and one-time Pro and Team upgrades. Tab Manager Plus does not cover that category.
Choose Tab Manager Plus if
Pick Tab Manager Plus if you keep dozens of tabs open on purpose and only need a search/close dashboard, for free, in Chrome.
Choose TabBud if
Pick TabBud if the goal is to close the tabs, keep the URLs, note why they mattered, and reopen the set on another machine.
TabBud vs Tab Manager Plus FAQs
No. It is built to see and act on open tabs. TabBud is built to save tabs into Spaces and Collections after you close them.
The Chrome Web Store listing is free to install. This comparison does not list a vendor subscription because none is published as a first-party pricing page in the sources below.
Yes. Use Tab Manager Plus to find an open tab, then save it into TabBud when you are done with the live page.
It is a Chrome-oriented manager. TabBud has an official Firefox listing and one account across supported browsers.
TabBud's global search is over saved Cards, notes, and URLs in your library, not a replacement for a live multi-window tab strip searcher.
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Comparison verified against the vendor’s own published pricing page and store listing. TabBud figures come from tabbud.com/pricing.