Pinako vs Session Buddy

Pinako is a browser extension for organizing tabs and sessions in nested trees and restoring closed tabs and windows to their earlier positions. Libraries collect tabs, windows, and notes, including shared workspaces. Notes support rich text; Pro+ adds resizable image, video, and audio embeds stored in Pinako cloud. Search includes natural-language queries and an AI Librarian chat panel, while an MCP bridge connects desktop AI clients and runs locally. AI Search sends the query and relevant context to xAI's Grok API. The free extension stores data locally; the privacy policy says Pinako does not sell data, read page contents, or train AI models on stored data. Backups can use local snapshots or optional services including Google Drive, Dropbox, Filecoin, Arweave, and Storj. The Free plan is free. Pro is $5 a month, Pro+ is $10 a month, Premium is $25 a month, and Enterprise is $60 a month. New subscribers can try Pro and Pro+ monthly plans for 14 days without providing a payment method.

Session Buddy is a free Chrome extension for saving and restoring browser tabs, managing bookmarks, and organizing browsing. Users can save complete sessions or selected tabs, then restore them to their original windows, one window, or the current window. Its history view can restore tabs from an earlier point. Collections organize bookmarks, while unified search covers open tabs, collections, and tab history. Tabs and collections can be imported or exported in more than 15 formats, including JSON, CSV, Markdown, and HTML. Version 4.1 added automatic local backups, alongside manual backup and restore. Collections, history, and settings remain on the device rather than external services. The extension requests browsing-history permission but says it cannot read webpage content or form entries. The Free plan costs nothing and requires no account. Cross-device sync is not available.