OneTab vs Session Buddy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OneTab and Session Buddy share a 2.6 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Session Buddy
Chrome extension for saving tab sessions and bookmark collections
Free
Which one is for you
Pick OneTab if
- Fits if you keep dozens of tabs open and want the memory back
- Works for parking a research session to come back to
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: uninstalling the extension makes the browser delete stored tabs unless exported or synced
- Not for you if you want a reading queue, as it saves links with no article text
- Skip it if you want a price list, as the site has no pricing page
- Too light for phones, as it is a browser extension only
Pick Session Buddy if
- Fits if you keep hundreds of tabs open and want crash recovery
- Works for people who want tab data on their own device with no login
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want sync, as data lives on the device and never on a server
- Skip it if you use another browser, as the site links only to the Chrome Web Store
- Too light for reading later, since it saves links and tab state, not article text
- Watch out: pricing is not stated beyond a donation page
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAOneTabGood | 2.6GPASession BuddyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BListed as free, but the site has no pricing page to confirm that no paid option exists. | BFree use is inferred from a donation page, as the site states no pricing. |
| Free plan and trial | BListed as free with no plan or card, though the site does not confirm it. | BNo plan, cap or account, though the site does not say so outright. |
| Features | CIt does the tab-list job fully, which is a smaller job. Saved pages are links with no article text or highlights. | CIt saves sessions and tab state fully, which is a smaller job. It stores links, not article text. |
| Ease of use | BAn extension you install and click, with no store rating read and nothing to set up. | BA Chrome extension you install and click, with no store rating read. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, with no phone, desktop or integrations. | CChrome only, with no sync between computers, phones or other browsers. |
| Best for | turning open tabs into a saved list | saving and restoring Chrome tab sessions |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: OneTab and Session Buddy. How we grade
Price against what you get
OneTab has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Session Buddy has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other read-later and bookmark apps on the chart, none scores higher than OneTab for less, and none scores higher than Session Buddy for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- OneTab is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- OneTab also covers tasks.
In commonFree planBrowser extensionBookmarks
At a glance
| OneTab | Session Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | OneTab Ltd | Session Buddy |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | sessionbuddy.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
OneTab
- The site publishes no pricing page, so whether any paid option exists could not be confirmed.
- Uninstalling the extension makes the browser delete stored tabs, unless they were exported or synced first.
- It is a tab list, not a reading queue: saved pages are links only, with no article text or highlights.
- Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari versions are named; other Chromium browsers use the Chrome version.
Session Buddy
- Data lives on the device, never on a server, so there is no sync between computers.
- The site links only to the Chrome Web Store for installing, with no other browsers named.
- It saves links and tab state, not article text, so it is not a read-later reader.
- Pricing is not stated on the site beyond a donation page, so free use is inferred from that.
Key features
OneTab
- One-click tab list
- Click the toolbar icon to store every tab in the current window as a list, then restore them one at a time or all at once.
- Folders, stars and tasks
- Saved tabs can be dragged into groups and folders, starred, or marked as tasks that are ticked off when done.
- Search saved tabs
- A search bar on the OneTab page finds saved tabs, and the browser address bar can search the list through a keyword.
- Share as a web page
- A stored group can be published as a web page for other people or devices. Tab lists are otherwise not uploaded.
- Export and import
- Lists of tabs can be exported and imported, which also works as a backup of saved groups.
- Encrypted cloud sync
- Optional sync and backup across devices; the vendor says data is encrypted with AES-256 and that only the user holds the key.
Session Buddy
- Save and restore sessions
- Store open tabs with one click and restore them to the original windows, one window or the current window, with pinned tabs and window positions kept.
- Tab history and crash recovery
- A timeline of past tab states lets you restore tabs after a crash or restart, with custom intervals and cleanup rules.
- Bookmark collections
- Group bookmarks by topic or project, color-code and pin collections, and detect duplicates.
- Unified search
- Search across open tabs, collections and tab history together, with query syntax and filters by item type.
- Import and export formats
- Copy or export tabs and bookmarks in more than 15 formats, including plain text, JSON, CSV, Markdown and HTML.
- Backups
- Automatic backups let you restore deleted items, and a manual one-click backup covers the whole library.
Plans
OneTab
Pricing could not be confirmed. See one-tab.com.
Session Buddy
Session Buddy$0
Every feature is available without a login; the site asks for donations instead.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, OneTab or Session Buddy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both OneTab and Session Buddy are free to use.
Which has a free plan, OneTab or Session Buddy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both OneTab and Session Buddy have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.