Arc — The Browser Company's free Chromium browser with Spaces and vertical tabs, now in maintenance mode as the company focuses on Dia.
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Best for: users who already adopted Arc's Spaces workflow and want a free, stable Chromium browser
Pricing: Free with no paid tier, but development is frozen as of May 2025.
- Arc is free to use on macOS, Windows, and iOS; there is no paid tier.
- The Browser Company halted active feature development on Arc in May 2025 to focus on Dia, its AI-native browser.
- Atlassian acquired The Browser Company for $610 million, with the deal closing in October 2025.
- Arc has a 4.7/5 rating from 24 reviews on G2.
- Arc organizes tabs into Spaces and Profiles instead of a traditional flat tab bar, and supports Chrome extensions since it is Chromium-based.
Limitations: No new feature development since May 2025; only minimal security fixes are provided.; The Browser Company shifted all engineering focus to Dia, its separate AI-native browser.; No Linux or Android version.
Top alternatives: Dia, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Zen Browser — full list
What is Arc?
Arc is a free web browser built on Chromium, developed by The Browser Company to replace the flat tab bar with Spaces (separate tab environments for different contexts, like work versus personal), Profiles, and Split View for viewing two pages side by side in one window. It was designed to feel less like a utility and more like a personalized workspace. Because Arc is Chromium-based, it supports the same Chrome extension ecosystem and renders pages identically to Chrome and Edge. It runs on macOS, Windows, and iOS (Arc Search), and syncs Spaces and tabs across devices via an Arc account. In May 2025, The Browser Company announced it was halting active development on Arc to focus entirely on Dia, its new AI-native browser, and Atlassian acquired The Browser Company in October 2025. Arc still runs and receives security patches through its Chromium base, but no new features are planned.
Arc is a free Chromium-based web browser built by The Browser Company that replaces traditional tabs and bookmarks with Spaces, Profiles, and Split View for organizing work, study, and personal browsing in one window. It targets power users managing many tabs across multiple contexts on macOS, Windows, and iOS. Arc costs nothing to use, but as of May 2025 The Browser Company stopped active feature development on Arc to focus entirely on its AI-native browser, Dia, and Atlassian acquired The Browser Company in October 2025. Arc now receives only minimal security fixes rather than new features.
Standout feature: Spaces and Profiles, which group tabs, extensions, and favorites into separate switchable environments instead of one flat tab bar.
Biggest weakness: The Browser Company halted active development on Arc in May 2025 to focus on its new AI browser Dia, and Atlassian acquired the company in October 2025; Arc now receives only minimal security fixes, not new features, so it is effectively a discontinued product going forward.
Pros
- Free with no paid tier or subscription to manage.
- Spaces and Split View genuinely reduce tab clutter for users juggling many contexts.
- Full compatibility with Chrome extensions since it's Chromium-based.
- Polished, distinctive interface that many reviewers say replaced Chrome or Safari for them.
Cons
- Development is frozen: no new features since May 2025, only minimal security patches.
- The Browser Company (now owned by Atlassian) has redirected its engineering effort to Dia, its separate AI-native browser.
- Spaces and the non-traditional interface require a real adjustment period for users coming from Chrome or Safari.
- No Linux or Android version, unlike most competing browsers.
Arc pricing
Free · verified from the vendor's pricing page
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arc | Free | Free to download and use on macOS, Windows, and iOS; no paid tier exists. |
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