Comparison · Verified Sep 30, 2026
TabBud vs Toby
A visual tab-collection manager that replaces the new-tab page with collection boards.
Overview
How TabBud and Toby differ
Toby organizes saved tabs into visual collections that sit on a replacement new-tab page. That board-first layout is the reason people look it up as a TabBud alternative: it treats saved links as a workspace you can scan, not a nested bookmark tree.
The product is a Chromium-oriented service with an account, a free Starter cap, and paid Productivity and Team subscriptions. TabBud is a Chrome and Firefox extension with a Spaces → Collections → Cards hierarchy, cloud sync on the free plan, and one-time paid upgrades instead of a monthly seat fee.
Features
Feature by feature
Verified Sep 30, 2026 — facts, not marketing scores.
| Feature | TabBud | TToby |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time purchase | Subscription, per member |
| Individual paid plan | $49 once (Pro) | $54/yr yearly or $6/mo (Productivity) |
| Team plan | $99 once (Team) | $96/yr per member (Team) |
| Free tier | 200 cards, 20 collections, 5 spaces | 60 cards (Starter) |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave | Chrome, Edge |
| Where your data lives | Cloud, encrypted, offline cache | Cloud |
| Cloud sync | On Free plan | Yes |
| Notes on saved tabs | Rich text, synced, searchable | All plans |
| Sharing & teams | Spaces (Pro), Collections with roles (Team) | Collection sharing on Starter; Team plan |
| Account required | Yes, free (Google or email) | Yes |
Pricing
What it actually costs
Cost over time
$49 once. $270 on Toby. You keep $221.
TabBud Pro is a single payment. Toby Productivity bills $54 every year, 5.5× what TabBud costs by year five — and it keeps billing after.
1 year
$5
3 years
$113
5 years
$221
- TabBud Pro (one-time)
- Toby Productivity (yearly)
At 5 years · Toby $270 · TabBud $49 · saves $221
See the numbers
| Window | TabBud Pro (one-time) | Toby Productivity (yearly) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $49 | $54 | Save $5 |
| 3 years | $49 | $162 | Save $113 |
| 5 years | $49 | $270 | Save $221 |
Verdict
Which should you choose?
Where Toby is stronger
- Collection sharing and public Spaces are on Toby's free Starter plan. TabBud's Space sharing starts on Pro.
- Toby's Starter plan allows unlimited members, so a whole team can work off a shared board before anyone pays.
- Vendor-shipped AI on saved tabs is live on Toby's Productivity and Team tiers today. TabBud's AI features are part of Pro but still rolling out.
- Toby advertises student and educator discounts on its pricing page. TabBud does not publish one.
Where TabBud is stronger
Free plan: 200 Cards · 20 Collections · 5 Spaces, with cloud sync and notes included.
- TabBud's free plan holds 200 Cards across 20 Collections and 5 Spaces. Toby's free Starter plan stops at 60 saved cards.
- TabBud is one payment for the whole account — $49 Pro, $99 Team. Toby bills per member every month ($54/year per member on Productivity, $96/year on Team) and never stops.
- TabBud runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Brave from one account. Toby's store presence is Chrome/Edge-oriented.
- TabBud's global search covers titles, URLs, descriptions and notes on every plan. Toby keeps duplicate removal and advanced history search on Productivity and Team.
Choose Toby if
Pick Toby if you need collection sharing while still on a free plan, want unlimited members on a shared board before anyone pays, or want vendor-shipped AI on saved tabs today — and a per-member subscription in Chrome/Edge suits you.
Choose TabBud if
Pick TabBud if you want the larger free tier (200 Cards, 20 Collections, 5 Spaces), Firefox alongside Chromium, rich-text notes on every Card, and one payment instead of a per-member fee that never stops.
TabBud vs Toby FAQs
Yes, the Starter plan is free with up to 60 saved cards, unlimited members, and basic features. Unlimited cards, advanced search, and duplicate removal require Productivity or Team.
Toby Productivity billed yearly is $54/year ($108 over two years) per member. TabBud Pro is $49 once. The crossover depends on how many seats you pay for and whether you stay on Starter.
Toby Productivity billed yearly is $54 per member per year. TabBud Pro is $49 once. Over 1 year you save $5; over 3 years, $113; over 5 years, $221. Figures assume 1 seat and no price increases.
Toby's current store and marketing focus is Chrome and Edge. TabBud lists both Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons.
Toby's pricing table lists Share collection on Starter. TabBud's Space sharing is a Pro feature; Collection sharing is on Team.
Yes — Notes are listed on all Toby plans. TabBud attaches searchable rich-text notes to Cards and syncs them with the rest of your library.
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Comparison verified against the vendor’s own published pricing page and store listing. TabBud figures come from tabbud.com/pricing.