OneTab vs Toby (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OneTab grades higher than Toby: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
OneTab grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. Toby grades higher on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Toby
Browser extension that saves open tabs into shared Spaces
Which one is for you
Pick OneTab if
- Fits if you keep dozens of tabs open and want the memory back
- Works for parking a research session to come back to
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: uninstalling the extension makes the browser delete stored tabs unless exported or synced
- Not for you if you want a reading queue, as it saves links with no article text
- Skip it if you want a price list, as the site has no pricing page
- Too light for phones, as it is a browser extension only
Pick Toby if
- Fits if you keep a pile of open tabs and want them filed away
- Works for a small team sharing a set of research links
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 60 saved tabs per workspace fills fast
- Pricey if you need unlimited tabs or advanced search, which are Productivity at $4.50 a member a month
- Not for you if you need SSO or priority support, as those are Team at $8 or Enterprise
- Watch out: Enterprise has no published price
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAOneTabGood | 2.4GPATobyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BListed as free, but the site has no pricing page to confirm that no paid option exists. | CProductivity is $4.50 a member a month billed yearly, or $6 monthly, between the middle and dearer quarter for reading apps, and Team is $8. |
| Free plan and trial | BListed as free with no plan or card, though the site does not confirm it. | CStarter is free for good with unlimited members, but a workspace stops taking new tabs at 60. Saved tabs stay viewable and exportable. |
| Features | CIt does the tab-list job fully, which is a smaller job. Saved pages are links with no article text or highlights. | BSpaces, collections, session saving, sharing, sync, search with duplicate removal and AI organization. The listing names no gap in saving tabs. |
| Ease of use | BAn extension you install and click, with no store rating read and nothing to set up. | CNo rating on record. You set up spaces and collections yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, with no phone, desktop or integrations. | BWeb, a browser extension, iOS and Android. No desktop app is listed, and there are no integrations on record. |
| Best for | turning open tabs into a saved list | saving and sharing browser tabs in collections |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: OneTab and Toby. How we grade
Price against what you get
OneTab has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Toby starts at $4.50 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Toby scores higher, and starts $4.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, none scores higher than OneTab for less, and 7 score higher than Toby for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- OneTab is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- OneTab also covers tasks.
- Toby also covers web clipper and templates.
At a glance
| OneTab | Toby | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $4.50 per member / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | None | Starter: up to 60 saved tabs, unlimited members and basic tab management features. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | OneTab Ltd | Launch Labs, Inc. dba Axiom Zen |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | gettoby.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
OneTab
- The site publishes no pricing page, so whether any paid option exists could not be confirmed.
- Uninstalling the extension makes the browser delete stored tabs, unless they were exported or synced first.
- It is a tab list, not a reading queue: saved pages are links only, with no article text or highlights.
- Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari versions are named; other Chromium browsers use the Chrome version.
Toby
- The free plan stops you from saving new tabs once a workspace holds 60; saved tabs stay viewable and exportable.
- Unlimited saved tabs, advanced search and AI start on the paid plans.
- SSO and priority support are limited to Team and Enterprise.
Key features
OneTab
- One-click tab list
- Click the toolbar icon to store every tab in the current window as a list, then restore them one at a time or all at once.
- Folders, stars and tasks
- Saved tabs can be dragged into groups and folders, starred, or marked as tasks that are ticked off when done.
- Search saved tabs
- A search bar on the OneTab page finds saved tabs, and the browser address bar can search the list through a keyword.
- Share as a web page
- A stored group can be published as a web page for other people or devices. Tab lists are otherwise not uploaded.
- Export and import
- Lists of tabs can be exported and imported, which also works as a backup of saved groups.
- Encrypted cloud sync
- Optional sync and backup across devices; the vendor says data is encrypted with AES-256 and that only the user holds the key.
Toby
- Spaces and collections
- Create a Space for each project or team and sort saved tabs into collections inside it, with tags and notes on each saved tab.
- One-click save and sessions
- Save all open tabs in one click, store them as a session, and restore them later; organize them when you have time.
- Shared Spaces and links
- Invite teammates into a Space so anyone can add and organize links, or turn a collection into a share link.
- Sync across browsers and devices
- Spaces stay in sync across the browsers and devices you sign in to; the site lists web, iOS and Android apps beside the extension.
- Search and duplicate removal
- Basic search is on every plan. Advanced search through history and removal of duplicate tabs need Productivity or Team.
- AI organization
- The comparison table lists AI features on the paid Productivity and Team plans.
Plans
OneTab
Pricing could not be confirmed. See one-tab.com.
Toby
Starter$0
Up to 60 saved tabs, unlimited members, spaces, collections, session saving, tags, notes and basic search.
Productivity$4.50
per member / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
Unlimited saved tabs, advanced search through history and duplicate-tab removal.
Team$8
per member / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Everything in Productivity plus SSO, priority support and centralized billing.
EnterpriseCustom
The pricing page tells larger organizations to contact the vendor; no price is published.
Ways to pay less
OneTab
No public discounts listed.
Toby
- Annual discount
Save 20-25% with yearly billing
Productivity is $4.50 per member a month billed yearly against $6 billed monthly; Team is $8 against $10.
- Education
Student and educator discount
The pricing page links a student and educator verification request for a discount; the amount is not stated.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, OneTab or Toby?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OneTab has no price we could confirm, and Toby starts at $4.50 per member / month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, OneTab or Toby?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both OneTab and Toby have a free plan.
Which platforms do OneTab and Toby run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Toby lists a web app and iOS and Android apps. Both list a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.