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SessionRestore vs Tab Session Manager: catalog facts
SessionRestore	Tab Session Manager
Best for: Safari users who keep many tabs open for later reading	Best for: Saves and restores window and tab sessions, with optional cloud sync
Paid Paid app with a trial available.	Free Free and open source under the MPL.
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	Automatic periodic saves mean a crash or misclick costs nothing Optional Google Drive sync moves sessions between machines
Safari on macOS 14 or later only Paid after the trial	Cloud sync depends on a Google account Very large session histories slow the interface
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Browser extension
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
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 Tab Session Manager tab-session-manager.sienori.com github.com/sienori/Tab-Session-Manager Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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