Tabhive vs OneTab

A OneTab alternative for finding saved tabs again.

OneTab is the simplest free way to close a pile of tabs and get them back later. Tabhive is for when you need to find and reuse what you saved: AI search, a command menu, short links, reminders and shared team workspaces. It imports your OneTab list in a minute.

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Feature comparison

As of October 9, 2026, from one-tab.com, its help page and its Chrome Web Store listing.

Tabhive
OneTab
Save open tabs and restore them later
Folders or groups of saved tabs
Search saved tabs
Sync across devicesOneTab sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted
Share a list as a web page
Use without an accountOneTab: no signup or registration required
No cap on saved tabs for freeTabhive Free holds 50 saved tabs. OneTab lists no cap or price
Tasks / to-dos
AI searchNot listed by OneTab
AI auto-save into the right groupNot listed by OneTab
Command menu (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+K)OneTab focuses its search box with "/" inside its own page
Short links from the address barNot listed by OneTab
Reminders on tabs and groupsNot listed by OneTab
Shared team workspacesNot listed by OneTab
Connect AI apps like Claude (MCP)Not listed by OneTab
Developer APITabhive paid plans. Not listed by OneTab
Firefox, Edge and SafariTabhive runs on Chrome, Brave and Arc
Yes Partial No

Pricing

As of October 9, 2026, from tabhive.app/pricing, one-tab.com and the Chrome Web Store.

TabhiveTabhive
Free
50 saved tabs · 1 space · 1 workspace · 3 snippets · 3 short links · command menu · public sharing · 5 AI searches/day
$0
Pro
$60/yr · unlimited tabs, spaces, groups, workspaces, snippets, and short links · unlimited AI · reminders · shared workspaces · MCP · Developer API · priority support
$6/mo
Team
$80/seat/yr · minimum 2 seats · everything in Pro · team management · priority support
$8/seat/mo
Lifetime
One-time · unlimited tabs, spaces, groups, workspaces, snippets, and short links · unlimited AI with BYOK · reminders · shared workspaces · MCP · Developer API · 14-day refund
$69
1
OneTab
Free
No price or paid plan shown on one-tab.com or the Chrome Web Store · no signup required · optional encrypted sync
$0
Paid
None listed
N/A

An honest take

OneTab is a good product. Here is where each one fits better.

Pick OneTab if

  • You mainly want to close tabs to free up memory and restore them later
  • You want it free, with no account and no cap on saved tabs
  • You use Firefox, Edge or Safari
  • You value a long track record: 4.4 stars from 14.6K ratings and 2,000,000 users on the Chrome Web Store

Pick Tabhive if

  • You save tabs to use them again and lose track of where they went
  • You remember what a page was about, not what it was called, and want AI search to find it
  • You prefer the keyboard: a command menu on any page and address-bar short links
  • You want reminders, or to share tab collections with a team
  • You want Claude, Cursor or your own scripts to read and save tabs over MCP or the Developer API

Move your OneTab list to Tabhive

You keep OneTab installed until you are sure.

  1. 1In OneTab, choose Export / Import URLs and copy the list of URLs.
  2. 2Install Tabhive and sign in.
  3. 3In Tabhive, open the profile menu, choose Import, then the From OneTab tab.
  4. 4Paste the list and click Import. Your tabs land in Tabhive, ready to sort into groups.

The free plan holds 50 saved tabs. A larger OneTab list needs Pro or the Lifetime Deal. Full steps in the import guide.

Only in Tabhive

Features OneTab does not list.

AI Search

Describe the page you half-remember and Tabhive finds it among your saved tabs, even when the words aren't in the title.

Smart Auto-save

Tabhive reads your open tabs and files each one into the group it belongs in, instead of one long dated list.

Command Menu

Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+K on any page to jump to a saved tab, space or snippet without opening a list first.

Short Links

Type 'th' plus an alias in the address bar to open any saved tab in two keystrokes.

Reminders

Set a reminder on a tab or group so the thing you saved for later comes back when you need it.

Connect AI Apps (MCP)

Let Claude, Cursor and other AI apps search your saved tabs and save new ones for you.

Questions

Is Tabhive a good OneTab alternative?

Yes, if you save tabs to come back to them and struggle to find them again. Tabhive adds AI search, a command menu, short links, reminders and shared team workspaces. Stay with OneTab if you want a free tool with no account and no cap on saved tabs, or if you use Firefox, Edge or Safari.

Can I move my OneTab tabs into Tabhive?

Yes. In OneTab, export your tabs as a list of URLs. In Tabhive, open Import from the profile menu, choose From OneTab, paste the list and click Import. The free plan holds 50 saved tabs, so a bigger OneTab list needs Pro or the Lifetime Deal.

Is OneTab free?

As of October 9, 2026, neither one-tab.com nor OneTab's Chrome Web Store listing shows a price or a paid plan. Tabhive is free for up to 50 saved tabs; Pro is $6 a month or $60 a year, and the Lifetime Deal is a one-time $69.

Does OneTab sync across devices?

Yes. OneTab's help page describes optional, end-to-end encrypted sync between devices. Tabhive syncs by default through your Tabhive account and also has an iOS app.

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