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Tabhive vs Toby

A Toby alternative with AI search and a lifetime deal.

Toby's free plan holds 60 saved tabs and Tabhive's holds 50, so on the free tier alone Toby gives you a little more room. Tabhive adds AI search, a command menu, and reminders, and it's the only one of the two you can buy once for $69 instead of paying every month.

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Feature comparison

Tabhive
Toby
Tab groups & collections
Cloud sync across devices
Notes
Public sharing via link
AI searchToby uses AI only for naming/sorting, not search
Smart auto-save to groups
Command menu (Cmd+Shift+K)
Snippets
Short links
Tab reminders
Team workspaces
Lifetime deal
Multi-select tabs for drag & dropSelect multiple tabs at once and drag them into any group in one move
Firefox supportToby has a Firefox extension but it's widely reported as broken
Yes Partial No

Pricing

As of October 8, 2026, from tabhive.app/pricing and gettoby.com/pricing.

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 · 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 · no priority support
$69
T
Toby
Free
60 tabs · basic collections
$0
Productivity
$4.50/mo billed annually ($54/yr) · unlimited tabs
$6/mo
Team
$8/seat/mo billed annually ($96/seat/yr)
$10/seat/mo
Lifetime
Not available
N/A

An honest take

We're not here to trash Toby. Just here to help you decide.

What Toby gets right

  • Clean visual new-tab interface, collections are easy to scan
  • AI suggestions for naming and sorting tabs is a nice touch
  • Drag-and-drop between collections works smoothly
  • Shareable collection links, recipients need no account
  • A slightly larger free plan: 60 saved tabs vs Tabhive's 50

Why people switch away

  • Reports of data loss and collections resetting after updates
  • Extension sometimes opens a blank page with an infinite spinner
  • No command menu. You have to click through the UI to find anything
  • No lifetime deal. Subscription only, forever

Only in Tabhive

Features Toby doesn't have at any price.

Command Menu

Cmd+Shift+K from any page. Jump to any saved tab, space, or snippet without touching the mouse. Toby has no keyboard launcher.

AI Search

Describe what you're looking for and AI finds it. Toby's AI only suggests names and sorts tabs. It can't search your saved content.

Smart Auto-save

Tabhive reads your open tabs and files them into the right group automatically. Toby requires you to drag every tab manually.

Snippets

Right-click any text or code on any page to save it as a snippet. Find it instantly from the command menu.

Short Links

Type 'th' + your alias in the address bar. Navigate to any saved tab in two keystrokes. Toby has no equivalent.

Multi-select Tabs

Select multiple tabs at once and drag them all into a group in a single move. Toby makes you drag each tab individually.

Lifetime Deal

Pay $69 once, own it forever. No subscription, no pricing changes. Toby is subscription-only with no lifetime option.

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