What does Tabstinence do?

Tabstinence focuses on preventing browser tab and window overload by enforcing configurable limits. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Tabstinence for?

Tabstinence is a consumer product built for firefox users who manage many tabs and windows.

Does Tabstinence have a free plan?

Yes — Tabstinence is free to use.

What platforms does Tabstinence run on?

Tabstinence runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Tabstinence still maintained?

Unverified. Tabstinence 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 Tabstinence?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TAB Detox, New Tab Suspender, and Tab Sessions.

Who makes Tabstinence?

Tabstinence is developed by Gautam Panakkal.

When did Tabstinence launch?

Tabstinence first shipped in 2026.

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Tabstinence

Name: Tabstinence
Author: Gautam Panakkal

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Tabstinence is a Firefox extension that limits the number of open tabs globally, per window, and per domain, as well as the number of browser windows. Users can exclude selected websites and preserve existing or restored tabs.

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Overview

7 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Tabstinence takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing browser tab and window overload by enforcing configurable limits. Tabstinence is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who manage many tabs and windows. Tabstinence costs nothing to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Tabstinence is Gautam Panakkal, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include global tab limits, per-window limits, and per-domain limits. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

Global tab limits
Per-window limits
Per-domain limits
Window limits
Website exclusions
Session preservation
Restored tab support

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

Indexed7 Sept · 00:35 UTC
Tabstinence verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Tabstinence

What does Tabstinence do?: Tabstinence focuses on preventing browser tab and window overload by enforcing configurable limits. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Tabstinence for?: Tabstinence is a consumer product built for firefox users who manage many tabs and windows.
Does Tabstinence have a free plan?: Yes — Tabstinence is free to use.
What platforms does Tabstinence run on?: Tabstinence runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Tabstinence still maintained?: Unverified. Tabstinence 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 Tabstinence?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TAB Detox, New Tab Suspender, and Tab Sessions.TAB Detox New Tab Suspender Tab Sessions
Who makes Tabstinence?: Tabstinence is developed by Gautam Panakkal.
When did Tabstinence launch?: Tabstinence first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who manage many tabs and windows
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing browser tab and window overload by enforcing configurable limits.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: tabstinence

Developer

Gautam Panakkal

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: tabstinence-mozilla-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabstinence

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