OneTab collapses all your tabs into a single list with one click, and that simplicity is why millions use it. The biggest difference with LB TAB Layers is where saved tabs live: OneTab keeps its list in the extension’s own storage, while LB TAB Layers saves every tab as an ordinary Chrome bookmark, sorted into groups by project.
Why people look for a OneTab alternative
OneTab does one thing well: click the icon, and every open tab becomes a line in a list. The reasons people look elsewhere usually come later:
- The list only grows. Each click adds another block of links, and after a few months it is hard to find anything.
- The data lives inside the extension. Lists are kept in the extension’s own storage, not in your bookmarks — so they don’t sync like bookmarks do, and removing the extension removes them.
- It is a separate page. You leave what you are doing to open the list.
What to look for instead
| Question | OneTab | LB TAB Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Where saved tabs live | The extension’s own storage | Chrome bookmarks |
| If you uninstall | The lists go with it (export them first) | The bookmarks stay |
| How tabs are sorted | Blocks of links, by when you saved them | Groups and subgroups you name |
| Where you use it | Its own tab | Chrome’s side panel, next to the page |
| Reopen a set of tabs | Restore all | ▶ on a group |
| Close a set of tabs | Send all to OneTab | ■ on a group |
| Price | Free | Free, with an optional PRO version |
Why “saved as bookmarks” matters
Bookmarks are part of Chrome itself. They sync to your other computers through your Google account, they can be exported from the bookmark manager, and they are still there if you stop using LB TAB Layers. Your groups simply become bookmark folders. Nothing is locked in.
How to move your OneTab list across
- Back up first. In OneTab, use its export option to copy your list as plain text and keep it somewhere safe.
- Install LB TAB Layers and create a few groups — one per project is a good start.
- Restore one block at a time in OneTab, so the tabs open in Chrome.
- Sort them. In LB TAB Layers, the restored tabs appear under Solo Tabs. Drag each one into a group, or right-click it and choose Save to Folder.
- Close them with ■. They are saved as bookmarks and come back with ▶.
Moving block by block is also a good moment to let go of the links you no longer need.
Who should stay with OneTab
If all you want is to clear the tab bar in one click and you rarely go back to old lists, OneTab is simple and light. If you work on several projects and want each set of tabs ready to reopen — and kept in Chrome’s bookmarks — LB TAB Layers is built for that.
Frequently asked questions
Q. Is there a OneTab alternative that saves tabs as bookmarks?
Yes. LB TAB Layers saves every tab you put in a group as an ordinary Chrome bookmark, inside a folder for that group. The bookmarks stay if you remove the extension and sync through your Google account.
Q. Can I import my OneTab list into LB TAB Layers?
Restore your OneTab blocks so the tabs open in Chrome, then drag them from Solo Tabs into LB TAB Layers groups (or right-click → Save to Folder). Export your OneTab list as text first as a backup.
Q. Is LB TAB Layers free?
Yes. Groups, saving tabs, opening and closing them in bulk, and bookmark sync all work in the free version (up to 5 groups). PRO adds features such as the dashboard and AI search, and every PRO feature is unlocked during the 3-month free trial.
▶ See it in action
Managing bookmarks and tabs together in the sidebar. (The video shows the Japanese UI.)
Your saved tabs, in your own bookmarks.
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