I was tired of ugly tab managers like Toby/OneTab, so I built a new tab page that actually looks good.
2025/09/26

I was tired of ugly tab managers like Toby/OneTab, so I built a new tab page that actually looks good.

A Reddit post introducing BoTab as a beautiful and personalized alternative to traditional tab management tools.

Hey everyone,

Does anyone else feel like most session/tab managers (looking at you, Toby and OneTab) are just... cold and boring? They're basically just lists of links. It feels like walking into a sterile archive room every time I open my browser. It saves my tabs, but it does nothing to help me get back into the flow of what I was doing.

I'm a developer and heavy browser user, and I wanted a new tab page that was more than just a dumping ground for links. I wanted something that felt like my own space – something visual, organized, and honestly, just pleasant to look at.

So, I built BoTab. The core idea is to use visuals to help you switch contexts faster.

  • It's personalized: You can set your own themes, colors, and backgrounds. It's not just a gray grid.
  • It's visual: It groups your tabs and uses favicons to create visual "memory anchors." You can see your workflow at a glance.
  • It's structured: I added a "Storyboard" feature that lets you organize tabs into stages like "To-Do," "In Progress," and "Done." It's been a game-changer for my own projects.

We did a beta test, and users said it helped them recover their work context about 40% faster than old-school text-based tools.

I'm really curious to hear how you all manage your browser chaos. Do you just embrace the 100+ tab life? Or have you found a system that works for you?

Would love to get your feedback on what we've built. You can check it out at our site.

Thanks for reading!

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