Tabner vs Workona, side by side

The short answer

Workona and Tabner both use spaces, but they mean different things. In Workona, switching space swaps your open tabs, and you get docs, tasks and integrations, with an account. In Tabner, switching space changes which boards you see and leaves your open tabs alone, and no account is needed.

Side-by-side comparison

	Tabner	Workona
Price and plans	Tabner is free: boards, groups, sessions, search, import and backups	Free for individuals, with a limited number of spaces and sections per space. Paid Pro, Team (3 to 25 users) and Enterprise plans
Account	Not needed. An account (your email, no password) adds sync and sharing	Required
Data and privacy	In your browser's extension storage. With sync, on EU servers (Ireland). No analytics, ads or trackers	Not stated on their site
Sync between computers	Optional, with an account	Syncs tabs across devices
How tabs are organised	Boards with coloured groups, and Spaces for Work and Personal. Switching space leaves open tabs alone	Spaces with sections. Switching space swaps your open tabs
Saving a window	Save All Tabs into a group, or save the window as a session. Tab groups come back on Chrome	Sessions are saved automatically
Crash recovery and history	Nothing automatic. You save sessions yourself and can download a backup	Session autosaving, with 90-day session backups on Pro
Search	Ctrl+K across titles, links, descriptions and notes, plus tb in the address bar	Universal search
Notes and tags	Short description, tags and private notes on each tab	Docs and links in each space. Tags: not stated on their site
Sharing and teams	Editors, viewers and read-only public links, with the optional account	Real-time collaboration. Shared spaces on Team, SSO and SCIM on Enterprise
Import and export	Imports Toby exports and bookmark files from Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Full backup download	Export, even when over the free limit. Import: not stated on their site
Browsers and mobile	Chrome, Firefox and most Chromium browsers. No mobile apps	Not stated on their site

Workona details from workona.com/pricing and the Workona help center, checked in November 2026. Plans and features change, so check their site for the latest.

Where Workona is ahead

• Integrations with Google Drive, task apps and Slack, plus automation and templates
• Tasks, docs and links next to your tabs in each space
• Sessions saved automatically, with 90-day session backups on Pro
• Tab suspension built in
• Team and Enterprise plans with shared spaces, SSO, SCIM and admin tools

Where Tabner is ahead

• Works without an account. If you want sync, you sign in with a one-time email code
• Switching space leaves your open tabs where they are
• Without an account, your data never reaches our servers. With Tabner sync, it is stored in the EU
• No analytics, ads or trackers in the extension or on the website
• Private notes and tags on each tab, and rules that file tabs by domain

Choose Workona if…

• You want tasks, docs and integrations in the same place as your tabs
• You like your browser to swap its open tabs per project
• Your team needs shared spaces, SSO or SCIM

Choose Tabner if…

• You mostly want a tidy, searchable place for tabs you will come back to
• You would rather not sign up for an account
• You want switching projects to leave your open tabs where they are

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