Comparison
Comparison
SuperchargeBrowser vs The Great Suspender
SuperchargeBrowser vs The Great Suspender
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
The original Great Suspender was a legend until it was sold and injected with malware, leading Google to ban it remotely. While forks like "The Marvellous Suspender" exist, many users are wary of the codebase's history and lack of active maintenance.
The original Great Suspender was a legend until it was sold and injected with malware, leading Google to ban it remotely. While forks like "The Marvellous Suspender" exist, many users are wary of the codebase's history and lack of active maintenance.
Competitor Weaknesses
- Security Risk: The original codebase was compromised. Forks are often unverified.
- Unmaintained: Most forks are hobby projects with no support.
- Single Feature: It only suspends tabs. It does not block the ads that bloat them.
- Legacy Code: Built on older Manifest V2 concepts.
- Security Risk: The original codebase was compromised. Forks are often unverified.
- Unmaintained: Most forks are hobby projects with no support.
- Single Feature: It only suspends tabs. It does not block the ads that bloat them.
- Legacy Code: Built on older Manifest V2 concepts.
SuperchargeBrowser Advantages
- Clean Slate: Built from scratch on Manifest V3. No legacy code.
- Active Support: Maintained by a transparent engineering team.
- Unified Suite: Includes Ad Blocking and Script Throttling.
- Trust: Featured by Google for compliance and privacy.
- Clean Slate: Built from scratch on Manifest V3. No legacy code.
- Active Support: Maintained by a transparent engineering team.
- Unified Suite: Includes Ad Blocking and Script Throttling.
- Trust: Featured by Google for compliance and privacy.
The Malware Incident
In 2021, The Great Suspender was caught executing code from a remote tracking server. This highlights the danger of "free, abandoned" extensions. They are often sold to ad-tech companies who weaponize the user base. SuperchargeBrowser is a commercial product with a clear business model (PRO tier), meaning we do not need to sell your data to survive.
Modern Architecture
The Great Suspender used content scripts to replace the page with a generic "Tab Suspended" screen. This often broke the back button and scroll position. SuperchargeBrowser uses the native Discard API, which is invisible to the website. When you click the tab, it reloads naturally.
Why Switch?
If you are still using a fork of The Great Suspender, you are running unmaintained code. Switching to SuperchargeBrowser gives you the same memory savings with the added benefit of a modern Ad Blocker and a guarantee of privacy.
The Malware Incident
In 2021, The Great Suspender was caught executing code from a remote tracking server. This highlights the danger of "free, abandoned" extensions. They are often sold to ad-tech companies who weaponize the user base. SuperchargeBrowser is a commercial product with a clear business model (PRO tier), meaning we do not need to sell your data to survive.
Modern Architecture
The Great Suspender used content scripts to replace the page with a generic "Tab Suspended" screen. This often broke the back button and scroll position. SuperchargeBrowser uses the native Discard API, which is invisible to the website. When you click the tab, it reloads naturally.
Why Switch?
If you are still using a fork of The Great Suspender, you are running unmaintained code. Switching to SuperchargeBrowser gives you the same memory savings with the added benefit of a modern Ad Blocker and a guarantee of privacy.