Feature matrix

Arc is the first column. Hover or tap a mark for the note; every non-“?” value is backed by a source on the browser’s page. How we score.

Feature	ArcChromium	CrestMixed	CraChromium	VaneWebKit	YabMixed	CircaChromium	BayMixed	ContrailWebKit	ArdiaChromium	OpenArchChromium	ReArcChromium	PhiChromium	SailfishChromium	BowChromium	DiaChromium	RefraxMixed	OrbitChromium	SvalGecko	FacetMixed	LiloWebKit	ZenGecko	KaizuWebKit	NookWebKit	SteddingChromium	SearchWebKit	MillieChromium	OrbeChromium	EmeraldWebKit	ArciumChromium	SolChromium	OrtixWebKit	ArckyWebKit	MeridianChromium	ZigzagWebKit	FlechaChromium	TalosWebKit	BlancChromium	Arc RebornChromium	SolamarChromium	TernWebKit	YalqenChromium	YARCChromium	DetourWebKit	AciraChromium	LumaChromium	TacetWebKit	myBrowserWebKit	ViolaChromium	WrenChromium	BeamWebKit	KryptonChromium	ZephiumMixed	EarlyWebKit	ShiiraChromium	FirnWebKit	1zeroChromium	ObladaChromium	PolaWebKit	SatoriWebKit	CamberChromium	FeatherWebKit	OrbChromium	HoloholoChromium	NovaChromium	OraWebKit	PointWebKit	TangentChromium	LensWebKit	SurfPadWebKit	SwellGecko	SomniaWebKit
Organization
SidebarVertical sidebar	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓
Spaces	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	◐
ProfilesProfiles per Space (shareable)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✕	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	✕	◐	✓	✕	✓	◐	◐	✓	✕	◐	◐	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	✓	✕	?	◐	✕
FavoritesGlobal favorites	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✕	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	?	◐	◐
Pinned TabsPinned tabs & folders	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	✕
Live folders	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓	✕	?	✕	✕	?	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
ArchiveAuto-archive tabs	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	✕	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✕	◐
Theme pickerSpace themes	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✕	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	✕	◐
Browsing
Split View	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	?	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕
PeekLink preview	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	◐	◐	✓	◐	✕	◐	✕	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕
Little ArcMini window	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	◐	✕	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✕	◐	◐	✕	✓	◐	✓	◐	?	?	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	◐	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Command bar	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐
Air Traffic ControlLink routing	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	◐	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	?	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	◐	◐	◐	?	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
BoostsSite customization	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✕	◐	✓	✓	◐	✕	✓	✕	✓	✕	◐	✓	✕	◐	✕	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	◐	◐	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	?	◐	✕	◐	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕
Auto PiPAuto picture-in-picture	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	?	✓	✓	?	✓	✕	✓	?	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	?	✓	✓	✓	✕	?	?	?	✕
Mini player	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	◐	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✕	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✕	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✕	✕	✓
Tab SwitcherRecent-tab switcher	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	?	✕	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✕	✕	✓	?	✕	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Super CopyClean link copy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	◐	✓	◐	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	✕	◐	◐	✕	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✕	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	✕	✓	◐	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕
CaptureScreenshots	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✕	✓	✓	✕	◐	✓	✕	◐	✕	◐	◐	◐	✕	✓	◐	✕	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	✓	✕	◐	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕
Compatibility & migration
Arc import	–	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	?	✓	✕	◐	◐	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	?	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕
Chrome extensions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	◐	◐	✕	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕
DRM streaming	✓	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	?	◐	◐	?	✓	◐	✕	✓	?	◐	✕	?	◐	✕	?	?	✕	✓	?	✕	?	✓	✕	?	?	?	?	✕	?	✓	◐	◐	?	✕	✕	?	◐	?	?	?	✓	?	?	?	?	?	◐	?	✓	✕	?	?	✕	?	✕	?	✕	?	?	✕	?	?	✕	?
Passkeys	✓	✓	◐	✕	✓	◐	◐	✕	◐	◐	◐	✓	✕	?	✓	?	◐	◐	◐	✕	✓	✕	◐	◐	✓	◐	✕	✓	?	?	✓	?	◐	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	✕	?	?	✕	◐	?	✕	◐	?	◐	?	?	◐	✕	◐	?	◐	◐	✓	✕	?	✕	?	✕	?	✓	✕	?	✓	?	?	?
Sync	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	◐	✓	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕
Mobile app	◐	✓	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	◐	◐	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✕	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕
Extras
Built-in ad blocker	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✕	✓	◐	✓	✕	✓	✓	✕	◐
Custom ShortcutsShortcut editor	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	◐	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✓	✕	◐	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕
More Arc features
Easels	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕	✓	◐	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	◐	✕	◐	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	?	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Shared CollectionsShared spaces & folders	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	✓	◐	◐	◐	◐	?	◐	✕	✕	✓	✕	✓	✕	◐	✓	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕
PreviewsWeb app previews	✓	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✕	✕	✕	◐	✓	◐	◐	✕	✕	◐	◐	◐	✕	✕	✕	✓	◐	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Developer mode	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✕	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕	✓	✓	✕	◐	✓	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	◐	✕	✓	✓	✕	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	✓	✕	✕	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕
Extension support
Manifest V2 extensions	✕	✓	✓	◐	◐	?	✓	◐	✓	✕	✕	✕	◐	◐	✕	◐	?	✓	?	✕	✓	◐	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	?	✓	✕	◐	–	✕	◐	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕	?	◐	◐	◐	✕	◐	–	✓	◐	?	?	–	?	✓	?	◐	✕	◐	◐	?	?	–	◐	–	–	–	◐	–
Manifest V3 extensions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	–	◐	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓	◐	✓	◐	◐	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	–	✓	✓	✓	◐	–	◐	✓	◐	◐	◐	✓	◐	✓	◐	–	✓	–	–	–	◐	–
Firefox add-ons	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✕	◐	–	✕	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	◐	◐	✕	✕	–	✕	✕	✕	–	–	✕	◐	?	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	–	✕	–	–	–	◐	–
Safari extensions	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	?	✕	✕	✕	–	✕	◐	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	◐	✕	✕	–	✕	✕	✓	–	–	✕	✕	?	✕	✕	◐	✕	✕	✕	–	✕	–	–	–	✕	–
AI, bloat & maintenance
Built-in AI	Optional	None	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional	None	Optional	None	On by default	On by default	None	AI-first	None	Optional	Optional	On by default	Optional	None	None	On by default	None	None	On by default	None	On by default	None	None	Optional	None	Optional	None	None	None	None	None	Optional	Optional	Optional	None	None	None	None	Optional	None	None	None	On by default	None	On by default	None	Optional	None	Optional	None	Optional	Optional	None	On by default	None	Optional	On by default	None	On by default	None	None	None	None	None
Bloat	2	None	None	None	1	None	None	None	1	None	None	1	None	None	3	None	None	None	2	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	1	None	None	2	None	None	None	None	None	2	None	None	None	None	None	None	1	None	None	None	1	1	1	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	2	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
Maintained	Shutting down	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Quiet	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Quiet	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Quiet	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Quiet	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Active	Quiet	Quiet	Active	Active	Stalled	Active	Stalled