Session Buddy vs Toby

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.

Toby is a browser-tab and link organizer for collecting web resources and returning to them later. Users can make a Space for a project, team, or idea, then sort its tabs and links. One-Click Save captures all open tabs for later organization. Search finds pages across Spaces by title, link, or note, and Smart Sort groups related tabs for review. Users can invite teammates to shared Spaces, where members can add and arrange links, or share a collection through a link that anyone can view. Toby also saves Chrome tab groups as collections and syncs changes to those groups; that feature is limited to Chrome. The service lists Chrome, Firefox, and Edge availability, along with Android and iOS apps, and supports Google Sign-On. Toby says it stores account tabs and lists but does not track sites visited. The free Starter plan allows up to 60 saved tabs; existing tabs remain viewable, openable, and exportable over the limit, but new ones cannot be saved until the total is reduced or the account upgraded. Pricing is Free, or paid from $4.50/mo (annual).