Alternatives to Session Buddy

Manages tabs and bookmarks as saved, searchable sessions. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Session Buddy.

  • Tab Session Manager

    Saves and restores window and tab sessions, with optional cloud sync.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Tab Session Manager is open source under MPL-2.0, saves sessions automatically on a schedule and offers optional Google Drive sync, while Session Buddy is closed source and Chromium only.

  • OneTab

    Collapses open tabs into a single list you can restore later.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    OneTab collapses open tabs into a single restorable list with one click, stays closed source, and its shared-list feature uploads your URLs to its server.

  • Workona

    Organises tabs into per-project workspaces that sync across devices.

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Workona organises tabs into per-project workspaces that sync across devices, but requires an account, stores tab data on its servers and charges beyond a few workspaces.

  • Toby

    Visual tab manager that organises links into collections on the new tab page.

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Toby organises links into visual collections on the new tab page, requires an account with collections stored on its servers, and charges for team features.

  • Tab Stash

    Stashes batches of tabs away as ordinary bookmarks.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Tab Stash saves batches of tabs as ordinary bookmarks that sync and survive uninstalling, is open source under GPL-3.0, but runs only in Firefox.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.