Session Buddy alternative
A Session Buddy alternative that organises tabs, not just sessions.
Session Buddy is great at saving sessions. Tabulka saves them too, and also gives every tab a place: a todo list, a reading list, and folders you can drag and nest. Free, with no tracking.
Why people look for a Session Buddy alternative
- Usage data is on by default. Session Buddy sends anonymised usage telemetry (install ID, version, counts) unless you opt out.
- Sessions are not a to-do list. Session Buddy stores whole sessions. It has no separate place for the tabs you need to act on or read later.
- Limited organising. There is no drag-and-drop reordering and no nested folders.
- No quick capture. You can't save a page or link by right-click, and you can't import your Chrome bookmarks.
Tabulka vs Session Buddy
| Feature | Tabulka | Session Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Saving & capturing | ||
| Save all open tabs in one click | Has it | Has it |
| Save only the tabs you select | Has it | Has it |
| Save a page or link by right-click | Has it | Not available |
| Auto-capture when a window closes | Has it | Partial or limited |
| Import from Chrome bookmarks | Has it | Not available |
| Organizing | ||
| Separate lists for tasks, reading, and reference | Has it | Not available |
| Named folders and collections | Has it | Has it |
| Nested folders | Has it | Not available |
| Drag-and-drop reordering | Has it | Not available |
| Pin or star items to the top | Not available | Partial or limited |
| Duplicate-link detection | Has it | Has it |
| Finding things | ||
| Search your open tabs | Has it | Has it |
| Search everything you have saved | Has it | Has it |
| One search across open and saved | Has it | Has it |
| Sessions & backup | ||
| Named sessions you can reopen | Has it | Has it |
| Automatic snapshots and history | Has it | Has it |
| Full-fidelity export to a file | Has it | Has it |
| Import from a file | Has it | Has it |
| Cross-device cloud sync | Not available | Not available |
| Privacy & price | ||
| No account required | Has it | Has it |
| Nothing leaves your device | Has it | Partial or limited |
| Free, with no item or plan limits | Has it | Has it |
| Works in browsers beyond Chrome | Not available | Partial or limited |
Notes on the table
- Session Buddy has no explicit save-on-close, but its continuous history and crash recovery cover much of the same need.
- Session Buddy sends anonymised usage telemetry by default. You can opt out.
- Session Buddy can pin collections to the top, but not individual saved links.
- Session Buddy runs on Chromium browsers such as Edge and Brave. There is no official Firefox version.
What Tabulka does differently
Nothing leaves your device
Tabulka has no analytics and makes no network requests, so there is nothing to opt out of.
Lists by intent
Next to your sessions, Tabulka has Todo, Read later, and Save for later lists, so single tabs have a home too.
Drag, drop, and nest
Reorder anything by dragging it, and put folders inside folders.
Right-click save and bookmark import
Send any page or link to Tabulka without opening it, and bring your Chrome bookmarks over in one go.
When Session Buddy is still the better choice
- You mostly need a long, searchable history of every session and crash recovery. That is Session Buddy's core job.
- You want to pin whole collections to the top. Tabulka does not pin items.
How to switch from Session Buddy
- Install Tabulka from the Chrome Web Store.
- In Session Buddy, export your sessions first so you keep a backup.
- Open one saved session from Session Buddy. It opens in a window.
- In Tabulka, save that window as a named session. Or select single tabs in the tab drawer and save them to a list.
- Repeat for each session you want to keep.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tabulka save sessions like Session Buddy?
Yes. Tabulka saves a whole window as a named session that you can reopen later. It also captures a window's tabs automatically when you close it, and keeps rolling daily snapshots of your data.
Does Tabulka collect usage data?
No. Tabulka has no analytics or telemetry of any kind and makes no network requests. There is nothing to opt out of.
Can I import my Session Buddy sessions into Tabulka?
Not directly. Tabulka can't read Session Buddy's export. Open each session from Session Buddy, then save the window as a session in Tabulka. Keep Session Buddy's export as a backup until you are done.
Is Tabulka free?
Yes. Tabulka is completely free, with no paid tiers and no account.
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