// UNIHODL vs SESSION BUDDY
Session Buddy saves the session. UNIHODL saves your thinking.
Session Buddy is a faithful tab-session backup. UNIHODL is a different layer — it captures what you were doing inside those tabs (scroll position, video timestamp, half-formed decision) and tags it with on-device AI so you can resume the work, not just the windows.
Install UNIHODL Free →Where Session Buddy is genuinely good.
We’re not going to pretend otherwise.
- Excellent at the core task — back up and restore tab sessions.
- Solid local-first architecture, no required cloud account.
- Trusted by power users for over a decade.
- Free with reasonable Pro pricing.
Where UNIHODL wins.
Scroll + video + selection state
Session Buddy restores the URL. UNIHODL restores you at the exact scroll position, video frame, and selected paragraph.
On-device AI tagging
UNIHODL labels what you were doing using on-device AI ('Reviewing PR', 'Vendor research'). Session Buddy uses session names you type manually.
Auto-capture on interrupt
Walks away from your machine? Screen locks? UNIHODL snapshots automatically. Session Buddy requires you to save deliberately.
Cross-device + cross-app
iOS, Android, VS Code, Outlook, Slack — same timeline. Session Buddy is a Chrome-extension experience.
Resume Token API
Hand off context to AI agents (Claude, GPT, any MCP) — Session Buddy has no API surface.
Feature matrix
| Feature | UNIHODL | Session Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Save & restore tab sessions | Yes | Best-in-class |
| Scroll position | Pixel-precise | — |
| Video timestamp | Second-accurate | — |
| Selected text / reading anchor | Yes | — |
| Auto-capture on interrupt | Yes | — |
| On-device AI tags | Yes | — |
| Full-text search of saved pages | Full-text + semantic | Full-text |
| Cross-device sync (E2E) | Yes (Pro) | Limited |
| Mobile apps | iOS + Android | — |
| VS Code / Outlook / Slack | Yes | — |
| Share rich context cards | Yes | — |
| Resume Token API for AI agents | Yes | — |
| Free tier | Unlimited saves · 7-day history | Local sessions |
Pick UNIHODL if
- → You want to resume INSIDE the page — scroll, video, paragraph — not just reopen URLs.
- → You work across multiple devices and want one timeline of unfinished work.
- → You hand off research to teammates or feed it to AI agents.
- → You want on-device AI to label your sessions automatically.
Stick with Session Buddy if
- → You only need session backup/restore in a single Chrome install.
- → You don't need scroll, video, or in-page state — just tab URLs.
- → You prefer a minimal, no-AI, no-account experience.
No credit card. Works alongside Session Buddy — you can run both. See what UNIHODL actually does →