BrainTool - Go Beyond Bookmarks

BrainTool is the best Bookmark and Tabs Manager for your online life.
What is BrainTool - Go Beyond Bookmarks?
"BrainTool - Go Beyond Bookmarks" is a powerful bookmarks and tabs manager that allows users to organize web resources and notes into a personal topic hierarchy. With features like tab management, session saving, and keyboard commands, it enhances your browsing experience. BrainTool’s data is stored privately in a plain text file formatted in Org-Mode, ensuring users have complete control. The tool integrates seamlessly with Google Drive and offers comprehensive support for managing various online resources in one focused workspace.

Add-on stats

Users: 2,030 ▲ 65
Rating: 4.70 (38)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-08)
Creation date: 2022-04-06
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • tabGroups
  • webNavigation
  • bookmarks
Size: 323.62K

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BrainTool - Go Beyond Bookmarks (v1.1)
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Add-on summary

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Organize all your bookmarks, web resources and notes into a personal Topic hierarchy and control your browser with the BrainTool Topic Manager. Open and close browser tabs, windows and tab groups with a click or navigate using powerful keyboard commands. Capture links and notes while in context on a web page. Allocate each of your Topics to its own window or tab group for a focused workspace.

Tame your browser tabs, focus your attention and never be afraid to close a tab again!

Your BrainTool data is private, it's your personal information space that the BrainTool application reads from a plain text file completely under your control. It's written in the popular Org-Mode format and so can fit within any larger text-based workflow. Back it up, copy it, share it - it's just a text file that you own.

Import from bookmarks, Org files or Tabs Outliner, sync automatically to Google Drive or a local file. BrainTool is 100% browser based, so your data never leaves your control.

"Every browser user should try this...Bring your bookmarks into the 21st century" - ZDNet "I've used Session Buddy and OneTab. This is far superior." - User Review "As a current Tabs Outliner user, my first reaction is that BrainTool, even in its pre-1.0 release, is far more polished." - User Review

BrainTool is hard to summarize. Its a way-better bookmarks manager, but it's also a browser manager, a tabs manager and a session manager. It's a replacement for tools like Tabs Outliner, but it's mostly a personal knowledge management system that allows you to organize all of your online information sources (web sites, Google docs, gmails, files, photos, Slack channels, social media groups, code repos, wiki pages, task backlogs, Jupyter notebooks, etc etc etc), combine them with your text-based notes and see the big picture in the tree structured side panel. It's the plain text bookmarking tool that I always wanted to exist but could never find, so I built it. I hope you like it!

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Powerful and flexible bookmark management features
  • Open-source with plain text format, allowing for data portability
  • Active development and user-centric updates
  • Ability to manage tabs and bookmarks efficiently
  • Intuitive and scalable organization of content
Cons
  • Steep learning curve for new users
  • Lack of clear instructions or documentation
  • Initial complexity in setting up the tool
  • No session management for currently open browser tabs yet
  • Issues with browser window layout due to pop-up design
Most mentioned
  • Effective bookmark and tab management
  • Open-source nature and plain text storage
  • Need for better instructions or ease of use
  • Active development suggesting ongoing improvements
  • Integration with other tools and flexibility in workflow
User reviews
感觉这个扩展程序好牛,看视频也感觉很强大,但是可惜的是没有中文版,显示不了中文,完全看不懂。不然我估计会用到这个书签管理器。可惜,哎
by 海柱, 2024-04-30

Although its a semi difficult productivity tool/extension, its because of the seemingly endless options of functionality and possibilities. Use your database for Bookmarking, clips, notes/docs/forms and messaging....ANYTHING. Thank you
by Ben, 2024-03-15

Program is incomprehensible. No idea how to use it, no instructions that make any sense.
by Stephen, 2023-11-05
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

BrainTool - Go Beyond Bookmarks requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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