The Session Buddy alternative that syncs your tabs between computers
Tabner saves whole windows as sessions, like Session Buddy does. It also sorts your tabs into boards you can search and, if you want, takes them to every computer you use with an account.
Free. No account needed. Without one, your tabs never reach our servers.
Why people look around
Session Buddy is a solid session manager with around a million users on the Chrome Web Store. What it doesn't do is follow you to another computer: your sessions stay on the machine where you saved them. Its own listing says cloud storage will come later as a paid feature. Tabner syncs your boards between computers with an account, and works fully without one too.
| Tabner | Session Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Tabner is free: boards, sessions, search, import and backup, no account needed | All current features, no account needed |
| Sync between computers | Optional, with an account (your email, no password). Stored in the EU | Not today. Cloud storage is planned as its only paid feature |
| How tabs are organised | Boards with coloured groups, spaces, tags and notes | Collections, plus a history of past windows |
| After a crash | Sessions you save yourself, plus backups you can download | Automatic snapshots that bring windows back |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox and most Chromium browsers | Chrome Web Store. Not listed on Firefox Add-ons |
Session Buddy details from its Chrome Web Store listing (version 4.1.2) and sessionbuddy.com, checked in November 2026. Features change, so check their site for the latest.
Moving from Session Buddy
There's no direct Session Buddy importer. The quickest way across today:
- In Session Buddy, open a saved collection so its tabs open in a window.
- In Tabner, click Save All Tabs, or save the window as a session.
- Rename the new group and repeat for the collections you want to keep.
If you would use a Session Buddy import, tell us at hola@tabner.es so we know how many people want it.
What you'll find on the other side
- Boards with coloured groups you can pin and reorder
- Spaces that keep Work and Personal boards apart
- Saved sessions that reopen a whole window in one click, tab groups included on Chrome
- Ctrl+K search across every board, notes included, plus tb in the address bar
- Rules that file tabs by domain, so github.com always lands in Dev
- Shared boards and read-only links, with the optional account
When Session Buddy is still the better pick
If what you mostly want is automatic snapshots that bring every window back after a crash, and a history of past sessions, Session Buddy is built around that and Tabner is not. Tabner is for when you want your tabs sorted into boards you can search, on more than one computer.
Questions
Can Tabner import my Session Buddy collections?
Not directly. Open a collection in Session Buddy so its tabs are in a window, then use Save All Tabs or save the window as a session in Tabner.
Does Tabner save my sessions automatically?
No. You save a window as a session when you want to, and you can download a full backup from Settings at any time.
Do I need an account?
No. An account is only needed for sync between computers and for sharing boards.
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