Design Minis
Focus: design, tools and directory. Shares bookmarks with Session Buddy. A website, not a browser extension. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
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Browser Extension
Session Buddy
A browser extension that saves, restores and organises your open tabs.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Session Buddy?
Session Buddy is a free Chrome extension that saves your open tabs and windows as sessions you can restore later, even after a browser crash. You can search across every open tab, close related tabs in one click, copy tabs as links, Markdown or CSV, and manage tabs and bookmarks together without signing up.
Pros
- Recovers tabs after crashes
- Fast search across all open tabs
- No account needed
Cons
- Works in Chrome-based browsers only
- Sessions stay on one device unless you export them
Who should use Session Buddy
People who keep dozens of tabs open and want to park them safely for later.
Who may not need it
Anyone who rarely has more than a few tabs open at once.
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Focus: design, notes and organization. Shares bookmarks with Session Buddy. A web app, not a browser extension. Freemium (Session Buddy: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
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Free resources that cover similar ground.
Loop
Focus: macos, window manager and productivity. Also in Personal Productivity and Organization, like Session Buddy. A Mac app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS. Rated 4.8 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
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Focus: tiling window manager, window management and keyboard shortcuts. Also in Organization and Focus, like Session Buddy. A Mac app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
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Atuin
Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Also in Personal Productivity and Organization, like Session Buddy. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
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Ente Auth
Focus: 2fa, authenticator and security. Also in Personal Productivity and Organization, like Session Buddy. A mobile app, not a browser extension. Adds iOS, Android and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
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Focus: focus, attention and self-improvement. Also in Focus and Personal Productivity, like Session Buddy. A YouTube Video, not a browser extension. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
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KeePassXC
Focus: password manager, security and offline. Also in Organization and Personal Productivity, like Session Buddy. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Session Buddy: 4.6).
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