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The Best Session Alive Alternatives in 2026

24 alternatives1 free · 23 open source

Looking for something like Session Alive? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 1 are free or have a free plan and 23 are open source.

About Session Alivegithub.com/arunelias/session-alive
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Session Alive is designed to keep website sessions active and reduce timeout messages.

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#AlternativePricingOpen sourcePlatforms
1Sessionic —YesWindows
2Auto Tab Discard —YesBrowser extension
3Tangram —YesLinux
4Tab Wrangler —YesBrowser extension
5Linkding —Yes—
6SingleFile —YesBrowser extension, Android, iOS
7Caffeine —Not statedWeb
8Hurl —YesBrowser extension, Windows
9Open-Multiple-URLs —YesBrowser extension
10Userscript-Plus —Yes—
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All Session Alive alternatives

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Sessionic

github.com/navorite/sessionicOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project

Sessionic saves, manages, and restores browser sessions, windows, and tabs, with options to import and export sessions.

5

Linkding

github.com/sissbruecker/linkdingOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project

Linkding provides a self-hosted bookmark manager designed for setup with Docker, according to its project description.

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Hurl

github.com/U-C-S/HurlOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project

Hurl lets Windows users choose which browser opens when they click a link.

13

Copycat

github.com/BlackGlory/CopycatOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project

Copycat copies web content and can capture tab titles or links in formats such as plain text; the extension supports Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

21

tilde

github.com/xvvvyz/tildeOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project

Tilde offers a minimal browser start page where keyed shortcuts open sites and a site key followed by a query starts a search.

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Vimium

github.com/philc/vimiumOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project

Vimium adds keyboard-based navigation and control to web browsing, using interaction patterns inspired by the Vim editor.

23

nightly

github.com/damnitharshit/nightlyOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project

Nightly provides a themed, configurable browser start page, with setup instructions for Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers.

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Greasyfork

github.com/greasyfork-org/greasyforkFreeOpen source
Also covers browser extension and open source · same kind of open-source project · free

Greasy Fork is an open-source online repository and platform for discovering, installing, and publishing user scripts and user styles.

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What is the best alternative to Session Alive?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Session Alive are Sessionic, Auto Tab Discard, and Tangram.
Is there a free alternative to Session Alive?
Yes. Greasyfork is free or offer a free plan.
Are there open-source alternatives to Session Alive?
Yes: Sessionic, Auto Tab Discard, Tangram, and Tab Wrangler.

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