Who is Besser Pinned Tabs for?

Besser Pinned Tabs is an open-source project built for firefox and Chrome users who rely on pinned tabs.

Does Besser Pinned Tabs have a free plan?

Yes — Besser Pinned Tabs is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Besser Pinned Tabs run on?

Besser Pinned Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Besser Pinned Tabs still maintained?

Unverified. Besser Pinned Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Besser Pinned Tabs?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Sticky Pinned Tabs, Pinned Tab Sets, and SavePinned.

Who makes Besser Pinned Tabs?

Besser Pinned Tabs is developed by Gérard Kieffer.

How long has Besser Pinned Tabs been around?

Besser Pinned Tabs first shipped in 2024.

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Besser Pinned Tabs

Name: Besser Pinned Tabs
Author: Gérard Kieffer

gerardkieffer.netBrowser DevTools & extensions

Besser Pinned Tabs is an open-source Firefox and Chrome extension that protects pinned tabs from being replaced by newly entered URLs or links. It runs in the background without configuration or tracking and is intended for users who depend on pinned browser tabs.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

Visit gerardkieffer.net

Overview

8 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Besser Pinned Tabs takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing pinned browser tabs from being replaced or closed accidentally. It is built as an open-source project for firefox and Chrome users who rely on pinned tabs. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Gérard Kieffer builds and maintains Besser Pinned Tabs, and it first shipped in 2024. Among its 8 catalogued features are navigation protection, separate tab opening, and pinned tab protection.

Navigation protection
Separate tab opening
Pinned tab protection
Close recovery
No configuration
No tracking
Firefox support
Chrome support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 16:50 UTC
Besser Pinned Tabs verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Besser Pinned Tabs

What is Besser Pinned Tabs?: Besser Pinned Tabs focuses on preventing pinned browser tabs from being replaced or closed accidentally. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Besser Pinned Tabs for?: Besser Pinned Tabs is an open-source project built for firefox and Chrome users who rely on pinned tabs.
Does Besser Pinned Tabs have a free plan?: Yes — Besser Pinned Tabs is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Besser Pinned Tabs run on?: Besser Pinned Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Besser Pinned Tabs still maintained?: Unverified. Besser Pinned Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Besser Pinned Tabs?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Sticky Pinned Tabs, Pinned Tab Sets, and SavePinned.Sticky Pinned Tabs Pinned Tab Sets SavePinned
Who makes Besser Pinned Tabs?: Besser Pinned Tabs is developed by Gérard Kieffer.
How long has Besser Pinned Tabs been around?: Besser Pinned Tabs first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox and Chrome users who rely on pinned tabs
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing pinned browser tabs from being replaced or closed accidentally.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: ehcbfmgehpmmjbpcnpkbjnpoplefekok
Firefox Add-ons: besser-pinned-tabs

Developer

Gérard Kieffer

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: besser-pinned-tabs-gerardkieffer-net
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://gerardkieffer.net/projects/besser-pinned-tabs

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