What does Tab Count do?

Tab Count focuses on knowing how many browser tabs are currently open without manually counting them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Tab Count?

Tab Count is an open-source project built for web browser users.

Does Tab Count have a free plan?

Yes — Tab Count is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Tab Count run on?

Tab Count runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Is Tab Count still active?

Unverified. Tab Count 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 Tab Count?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Count Icon, Tab Counter, and Tab counter.

Tab Count is developed by Benji Wiebe.

How long has Tab Count been around?

Tab Count first shipped in 2017.

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Tab Count

Name: Tab Count
Author: Benji Wiebe

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Tab Count is an open-source WebExtension that shows users the number of open browser tabs. It is intended for people who want a quick tab-count indicator while browsing.

Open SourceWebCLIEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

Tab Count sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on knowing how many browser tabs are currently open without manually counting them. It is built as an open-source project for web browser users. The project is open source (Open Source). Tab Count is available on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Benji Wiebe, and it first shipped in 2017. Among its 4 catalogued features are tab count display, browser toolbar indicator, and webExtension support.

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

Tab count display
Browser toolbar indicator
WebExtension support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sep · 00:31 UTC
Tab Count verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Tab Count

What does Tab Count do?: Tab Count focuses on knowing how many browser tabs are currently open without manually counting them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Tab Count?: Tab Count is an open-source project built for web browser users.
Does Tab Count have a free plan?: Yes — Tab Count is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Tab Count run on?: Tab Count runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.
Is Tab Count still active?: Unverified. Tab Count 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 Tab Count?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Count Icon, Tab Counter, and Tab counter.Tab Count Icon Tab Counter Tab counter
Who makes Tab Count?: Tab Count is developed by Benji Wiebe.
How long has Tab Count been around?: Tab Count first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Built for: web browser users
Model: Open source
Solves: Knowing how many browser tabs are currently open without manually counting them.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: tab-count-webext

Developer

Benji Wiebe

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 11 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: tab-count-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/BenjiWiebe/tab-count

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