Session Buddy review (2026): is it any good?
Chrome extension for saving tab sessions and bookmark collections
Session Buddy report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for saving and restoring Chrome tab sessions
Session Buddy saves tab sessions, with crash recovery and bookmark collections in Chrome. Data stays on the device with no sync between computers, it is listed for Chrome only, and pricing is not stated beyond a donation page.
Who Session Buddy is for
- 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
Who Session Buddy is not for
- 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
Why Session Buddy gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyFree use is inferred from a donation page, as the site states no pricing.
- BFree plan and trialNo plan, cap or account, though the site does not say so outright.
- CFeaturesIt saves sessions and tab state fully, which is a smaller job. It stores links, not article text.
- BEase of useA Chrome extension you install and click, with no store rating read.
- CPlatforms and integrationsChrome only, with no sync between computers, phones or other browsers.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Session Buddy's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Session Buddy's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 66 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 35 of 66) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Session Buddy has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 67 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Session Buddy’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 35 of 66, level with 7
- BFree plan and trialAbove 26 of 66, level with 20
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 66, level with 33
- BEase of useAbove 32 of 66, level with 32
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 66, level with 23
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 60 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Session Buddy, or make your own?
Keep it
Session Buddy is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
What you could make
- Bookmarks: an app builder makes this well.
What this rests on. Session Buddy’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Session Buddy?
Session Buddy is a browser extension that saves open tabs as sessions, keeps a history of past tab states, and organizes bookmarks into collections. It stores everything on the device and needs no account. The site lists a donation page and no paid plans.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Session Buddy pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Session Buddy is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Session Buddy | $0 | Every feature is available without a login; the site asks for donations instead. |
Read from sessionbuddy.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Session Buddy before you buy.
Session Buddy alternatives
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- Session Buddy vs Raindrop.io
Free plan · from $28/yr
Common questions
Does Session Buddy have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Session Buddy is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does Session Buddy have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Session Buddy is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is Session Buddy open source?
Session Buddy is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Session Buddy work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.