Toby Alternative for Chrome

Organize tabs into categories, save and restore sessions, snooze tabs, and add notes — from a popup in context, without replacing your new-tab page.

Add Nest to Chrome — Free

Nest vs Toby

Toby turns your new-tab page into a board of saved collections. Nest manages tabs in context from a popup, and adds snooze, recovery, and notes on top of organization.

NestToby
Organize tabs into collections/categories✓✓
Works in context (no new-tab takeover)✓—
Snooze tabs and auto-reopen later✓—
Reliable recovery after a crash✓Partial
Notes on tabs & categories✓—
Search open & closed tabs✓Partial
Export backups (HTML / JSON)✓Partial
Optional AI tab actions✓—
Local-first, no account required✓—

Organize tabs without taking over your browser

Toby’s collections are useful, but replacing the new-tab page isn’t for everyone. Nest keeps your organization a click away in a popup, so you sort and save tabs in the context where you’re already working.

Sort tabs into named categories from a popup
Domain rules route a site’s tabs to a category automatically
Save the whole window as a named session
No new-tab page takeover required
Quick access to recent and frequent tabs

More than a tab board

Nest does the saving-and-organizing Toby is known for, then goes further with the features heavy tab users ask for most.

Snooze distractions and bring them back on schedule
Restore sessions and recover tabs after a crash
Attach notes to tabs and categories for context
Optional NEST Chat AI to organize and clean up tabs
Export to HTML/JSON so your work is portable
Free core features, local-first, no sign-up to start

FAQ

What is a good Toby alternative for Chrome?

If you like Toby’s idea of saving tabs into collections but want something lighter that lives in your browser rather than taking over the new-tab page, Nest is a strong alternative. It organizes tabs into categories, saves and restores sessions, snoozes tabs, and adds notes and optional AI — with a local-first, no-account-required core.

How is Nest different from Toby?

Toby replaces your new-tab page with a board of saved collections. Nest works from a popup over your current window, so you manage tabs in context without switching screens. Nest also adds tab snoozing, crash recovery, notes on tabs, and an optional AI assistant, and keeps core features working offline without an account.

Can I move from Toby to Nest?

Yes. You can start using Nest alongside your current setup, organize your live tabs into categories, and save them as named sessions. Nest’s export (HTML/JSON) also means your saved work is portable and never locked into one tool.

Is Nest free?

Nest’s core tab management — categories, session save/restore, snooze, and notes — is free and works without an account. Sync across devices and the AI assistant are optional paid upgrades.

A lighter way to organize your tabs

Install Nest free to save and organize tabs in context, snooze distractions, recover sessions, and keep notes — without a new-tab takeover.

Add Nest to Chrome — Free