Buyer Guide

Chrome workspace extension

If Chrome is where you do most of your work, you need more than tab groups and bookmarks. SideArc turns Chrome's side panel into a workspace with spaces for separate projects, vertical tabs, folders for saved links, and pins for core tools.

Updated March 23, 2026 By MekongApps Editorial Team
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SideArc Chrome workspace with spaces for Work, Research, and Personal projects

Workspace

Spaces, vertical tabs, folders, and pins — all in Chrome's side panel

What a workspace extension should do

  • Separate projects — not mix work, research, and personal tabs in one strip
  • Manage live tabs — show open tabs in real time, not just saved sessions
  • Persist structure — folders and pins survive across browser restarts
  • Navigate fast — switch contexts instantly, search across tabs

What weak workspace tools miss

Some tools only save and restore sessions. Others only change the tab layout. A real workspace extension needs both: live tab management and persistent structure. If you're rebuilding your environment every time you reopen Chrome, the tool isn't working.

What SideArc provides

SideArc turns Chrome's side panel into a workspace. Each space is a separate project with its own vertical tab list, pinned tools, and saved folders. Switch spaces with a click or swipe. Tabs open in the current space automatically. Drag to reorder, save to folders, pin core tools.

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