Alternatives to Tab Session Manager

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

  • Session Buddy

    Manages tabs and bookmarks as saved, searchable sessions.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    Session Buddy saves searchable sessions and recovers tabs after crashes, but is closed source, runs only in Chromium browsers and has no Google Drive sync.

  • OneTab

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

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    OneTab collapses tabs into one restorable list without automatic periodic saves, is closed source, and its shared-list feature uploads URLs to its server.

  • Workona

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

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Workona syncs per-project tab workspaces across devices through its own account system instead of Google Drive, and charges beyond a small number of workspaces.

  • Tab Stash

    Stashes batches of tabs away as ordinary bookmarks.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Tab Stash stores stashed tabs as ordinary bookmarks that sync through the browser, is open source under GPL-3.0, but works only in Firefox.

  • Toby

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

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Toby keeps links in visual collections on the new tab page, requires an account storing collections on its servers, and is closed source with paid team features.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.