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SessionRestore vs Session Buddy: catalog facts
SessionRestore	Session Buddy
Best for: Safari users who keep many tabs open for later reading	Best for: Manages tabs and bookmarks as saved, searchable sessions
Paid Paid app with a trial available.	Free Free to use. The software is closed source.
macOS, Browser extension	Browser extension
Autosaves Safari sessions iCloud sync of saved sessions All 4 strengths for SessionRestore Autosaves Safari sessions iCloud sync of saved sessions Searchable names, tags and notes Drag and drop to merge sessions	Recovers the tabs that were open when the browser crashed Searches across saved collections and current tabs together
Safari on macOS 14 or later only Paid after the trial	Chromium browsers only Closed source
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Browser extension
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SessionRestore sessionrestore.sweetpproductions.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Session Buddy sessionbuddy.com Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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