Session Alive is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Keep Your Web Sessions Alive with Session Alive Extension Most websites with authentication features enforce session timeouts for security reasons. If you're inactive for a certain period, your session may expire, requiring you to log in again before continuing any activity. Session Alive helps prevent this by keeping your session active in the background—even during extended periods of inactivity. 🔧 Key Features: ✅ Background Keep-Alive Sends background AJAX requests to your site to prevent session expiry—no page reloads, no lost changes. Just set your dashboard URL, choose an interval, and open the page in a tab. ✅ Foreground Page Reload Auto-refreshes the current tab at intervals to bypass JavaScript-based idle timers used by some websites. ✅ Smart Auto-Stop Automatically stops when: • Server responses indicate a stopped session (Background mode) • You navigate away from the trigger URL (Foreground mode) ✅ Browser Notifications Get notified on session keep-alive success or failure. ✅ Easy Rule Management Create, edit, enable, or disable rules easily from the settings page. 🔁 How It Works Background Page Request (AJAX Mode) This mode keeps your session al...
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Alive (original) | 3.6 | 20K+ | Free | Keep your Session Alive at any website and never get logged out... |
| Session Share | 4.8 | 80K+ | Free | Share your website account cookies to your friends without login with password. |
| FreshStart - Cross Browser Session Manager | 4.4 | 60K+ | Free | Need simple session management? Several users on the same Chrome? FreshStart is a simple cross browser session manager. |
| IE Tab | 4.3 | 4M+ | Freemium | Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more. |
| OneTab | 4.4 | 2M+ | Free | Anyone who habitually keeps 30+ tabs open and wants a fast, no-account way to clear them. |
| Session Buddy | 4.7 | 900K+ | Free | Researchers and power users who need durable, searchable session backups rather than a quick tab dump. |
| Tabby Cat | 4.4 | 500K+ | Free | A new friend in every tab. |
| Raindrop.io | 4.1 | 400K+ | Freemium | People replacing tab hoarding with organised bookmarks |
| Speed Dial [FVD] - New Tab Page, 3D, Sync... | 4.7 | 400K+ | Free | New Tab Page Replacement with 3D Speed Dial and predefined images, sync and organize your bookmarks, groups, and most visited |
| Infinity New Tab | 4.6 | 400K+ | Free | Infinity New Tab allows you to customize your New Tab page |
| Bonjourr · Minimalist New Tab Page | 4.9 | 300K+ | Free | A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience. |
Share your website account cookies to your friends without login with password.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Share your website account cookies to your friends without login with password.
Need simple session management? Several users on the same Chrome? FreshStart is a simple cross browser session manager.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Need simple session management? Several users on the same Chrome? FreshStart is a simple cross browser session manager.
Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
Collapse all open tabs into a single tidy list and reclaim memory.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: Collapse all open tabs into a single tidy list and reclaim memory.
Session manager that saves and restores full browsing sessions.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: Session manager that saves and restores full browsing sessions.
A new friend in every tab.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: A new friend in every tab.
Visual bookmark manager that replaces messy tab hoarding.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: Visual bookmark manager that replaces messy tab hoarding.
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New Tab Page Replacement with 3D Speed Dial and predefined images, sync and organize your bookmarks, groups, and most visited
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: New Tab Page Replacement with 3D Speed Dial and predefined images, sync and organize your bookmarks, groups, and most visited
Infinity New Tab allows you to customize your New Tab page
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: Infinity New Tab allows you to customize your New Tab page
A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience.
Why it replaces Session Alive: Another popular Tab Management extension: A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Session Share is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Tab Management category: Share your website account cookies to your friends without login with password.
Yes — Session Share, FreshStart - Cross Browser Session Manager, OneTab are free.
