Arc alternatives compared
Every cell is from vendor docs or reputable coverage (see sources). Cells marked unverified are ones we couldn't confirm.
| Browser | Vertical tabs | Spaces / workspaces | Profiles | Split view | DRM playback | Sync | Platforms | Engine | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen Browser | Yes (sidebar) | Yes (Workspaces/Spaces; synced via Mozilla account since v1.22, Sep 2026) | Container tabs per Space; separate Firefox profiles unverified in Zen UI | Yes | No on Windows/macOS (no Widevine license, per Zen FAQ) | Yes (Firefox Sync, incl. Spaces) | Windows, macOS, Linux | Firefox (Gecko) | Free, open source |
| Dia | unverified (Arc-style pinned tabs added Oct 2026 per press) | Yes: each Arc Space imports as a Dia Profile you can swipe between | Yes | Yes | unverified | Yes (Mac and Windows) | macOS, Windows | Chromium | Free; optional AI plans $20/mo and $100/mo (paid plans rolling out to new Mac users) |
| Vivaldi | Yes (tab bar on left/right) | Yes (Workspaces) | Yes (local profiles; each needs its own Vivaldi account to sync) | Yes (Tab Tiling) | unverified | Yes (tabs, bookmarks, passwords, history, notes); Workspaces don't sync as identical groups | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Chromium | Free |
| Helium | Yes | No (tab groups instead) | unverified | Yes | unverified | unverified | Windows, macOS, Linux (desktop only) | Chromium | Free, open source |
| Orion | Yes | unverified | Yes (macOS) | unverified | unverified | Yes on macOS/iOS; Linux beta has no sync yet | macOS, iOS/iPadOS; Linux beta; Windows build discontinued | WebKit | Free (optional paid Orion+ membership, price unverified) |
| Microsoft Edge | Yes | Yes (Workspaces; Edge 144+, Windows/macOS, Microsoft account) | Yes | Yes (Split Screen, Edge 117+) | Yes | Yes (Microsoft account) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Chromium | Free |
| Chrome (+ extensions) | Yes (native: right-click window, 'Show Tabs Vertically') | No native Spaces (tab groups; extensions can add more) | Yes | Yes (native) | Yes | Yes (Google account) | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, iOS | Chromium | Free |
| Firefox | Yes (Settings > General > Browser layout) | No native Spaces (tab groups + Multi-Account Containers) | Yes | Yes (Firefox 149+) | Yes (Widevine) | Yes (Mozilla account) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Gecko | Free, open source |
| Brave | Yes | No (tab groups) | Yes (sync each profile separately) | Yes | unverified | Yes (Sync chain, per profile) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Chromium | Free |