Who should use PermaTab?

PermaTab is a consumer product built for firefox users who rely on persistent pinned tabs.

Does PermaTab have a free plan?

Yes — PermaTab is free to use.

What platforms does PermaTab run on?

PermaTab runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is PermaTab still active?

Unverified. PermaTab 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 are alternatives to PermaTab?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Pinned Tab Sync, Pinned Tab Sets, and Tab Sessions.

Who develops PermaTab?

PermaTab is developed by Michael E Pope.

When did PermaTab launch?

PermaTab first shipped in 2019.

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PermaTab

Name: PermaTab
Author: Michael E Pope

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

PermaTab is a Firefox extension that makes pinned tabs persistent. It restores pinned-tab URLs when the browser starts, reopens tabs closed accidentally, and deduplicates pinned tabs with the same URL.

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Overview

5 features

PermaTab is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on preventing important Firefox pinned tabs from disappearing, closing accidentally, or being duplicated. PermaTab is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who rely on persistent pinned tabs. It is available for free. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Michael E Pope, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 5 catalogued features are startup tab restoration, closed-tab reopening, and pinned-tab persistence. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Startup tab restoration
Closed-tab reopening
Pinned-tab persistence
Duplicate-tab removal
URL memory

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 15:37 UTC
PermaTab verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about PermaTab

What does PermaTab do?: PermaTab focuses on preventing important Firefox pinned tabs from disappearing, closing accidentally, or being duplicated. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use PermaTab?: PermaTab is a consumer product built for firefox users who rely on persistent pinned tabs.
Does PermaTab have a free plan?: Yes — PermaTab is free to use.
What platforms does PermaTab run on?: PermaTab runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is PermaTab still active?: Unverified. PermaTab 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 are alternatives to PermaTab?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Pinned Tab Sync, Pinned Tab Sets, and Tab Sessions.Pinned Tab Sync Pinned Tab Sets Tab Sessions
Who develops PermaTab?: PermaTab is developed by Michael E Pope.
When did PermaTab launch?: PermaTab first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 13 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who rely on persistent pinned tabs
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing important Firefox pinned tabs from disappearing, closing accidentally, or being duplicated.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: permatab

Developer

Michael E Pope

Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: permatab-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/permatab

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