Toby Alternative
A no-limits Toby Alternative
Toby organizes tabs into visual collections — but the free plan is now limited, Pro is a monthly fee, and it wants an account to sync. Roost saves and restores unlimited sessions locally, with no account and a one-time $5.
Toby, in brief
Toby gives you a new-tab dashboard of saved tab collections you can organize by project and share with a team. It's visual and pleasant for people who like a curated board. The friction: the free tier has become limited (users report a cap on saved tabs), Pro is billed monthly (around $7/month), and it relies on an account with cloud sync — so your collections live on Toby's servers, not just your machine.
Why Roost may suit you better
Roost focuses on speed and privacy over dashboards. One click saves all your open tabs as a named session; restore rebuilds the window. You get duplicate removal, on-demand RAM suspend, Markdown export, archive, and search — free, with unlimited sessions. Pro ($5 once) adds full-text search, smart auto-grouping by domain, and auto-archive scheduling. No account, no cloud, no monthly bill.
| Feature | Toby | Roost |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | Yes (for sync) | No |
| Data location | Toby cloud | Your browser (local) |
| Save & restore sessions | Yes | Yes |
| Visual project board | Yes | No (session list) |
| Duplicate tab removal | No | Yes |
| Suspend tabs for RAM | No | Yes (on demand) |
| Free plan limit | Limited saved tabs | Unlimited sessions |
| Pricing | ~$7/month | $5 once |
When Toby is the better pick
If a shared, visual board of project collections is central to how you and your team work — and cloud sync across devices matters — Toby is built for that and Roost isn't. Roost is the better choice for a private, unlimited, no-subscription personal tab manager.
Switching to Roost
- Install Roost (free) from the Chrome Web Store.
- Open a Toby collection so its tabs are live in the window.
- In Roost, click Save tabs to store it as a named session.
- Repeat per collection; use Markdown export for a portable copy.
No tab limits. No monthly fee.
Unlimited sessions, private and local — $5 once.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Roost limit how many tabs or sessions I can save?
No. Roost's free tier includes unlimited session saves, unlike free tiers that cap saved tabs.
Is Roost a one-time purchase instead of a subscription?
Yes. Pro is $5 once — no monthly or annual fee — with a free forever tier.
Does Roost have a visual board like Toby?
No. Roost uses a fast searchable session list rather than a visual dashboard. If a visual board is essential to you, Toby is stronger there.
Do I need an account to use Roost?
No account, no sign-in. Everything is stored locally in your browser.