If you have used Arc for a while, the sidebar probably contains more than bookmarks. It holds your projects, the sites you return to every day, and small arrangements you no longer have to think about.
There is now a deadline for moving them. The Browser Company’s farewell notice says Arc for Mac and Windows will stop working on 22 December 2026. New account creation ended on 22 October. Existing users can still use it during the wind-down.
A replacement does not have to reproduce every Arc feature. It does need to keep the useful parts of your routine. We make IntentX and put it first below, followed by six other browsers with different strengths. Product information was checked on 27 October 2026.
Seven Arc alternatives at a glance
| Browser | Why it belongs on the shortlist | Main question for an Arc user |
|---|---|---|
| IntentX | Project Spaces plus help with pages and supported tasks | Can you organize and finish the work you keep open? |
| Dia | The official successor from Arc’s team | Does the import preserve your important setup? |
| Safari | Familiar browsing across Apple devices | How much of Arc’s organization do you actually need? |
| Chrome | An established extension and work-site setup | Which sidebar habits will you replace? |
| Comet | AI assistance built into browsing | Does its assistant suit your recurring tasks? |
| Microsoft Edge | Microsoft work accounts and page assistance | Is it supported by your organization? |
| Vivaldi | Detailed tab and workspace controls | Can you rebuild your projects in a useful arrangement? |
1. IntentX for project browsing and the work behind it
IntentX has Spaces for related tabs and Ask beside the page. Supported connections can extend a task into other tools, with approval required for external changes.
Try it if Arc helped you keep a project together and you now want assistance with the material in that project. A proposal might need a draft, a source page, and a tracker. Keep those pages together, ask about the one you are using, and review the result before continuing.
The Spaces guide shows where to begin. Check the download page for Mac releases and the Windows preview. IntentX does not promise Arc feature parity, separate website accounts for each Space, or a complete Arc import.
2. Dia for the official migration route
Dia comes from the team behind Arc. The farewell notice describes moving Arc data and familiar organization features into Dia. If preserving your existing setup is the priority, that is a strong reason to include it.
Look at Dia’s current features and then check the import against your own list of essentials. Open important folders, pinned pages, and accounts afterward. Keep a backup until you are satisfied. An available migration path is useful, but it is still worth checking what happened to your particular data.
3. Safari for an Apple-centered routine
Safari is a reasonable option if you used Arc on a Mac and want a simpler arrangement that fits your other Apple devices.
Before rebuilding the sidebar, sort its contents into current work, references, and reminders. Some of the structure may belong in bookmarks or a task list instead. Try the Apple-device habits you depend on, then decide whether Safari supplies enough organization for the way you browse now.
4. Chrome for familiar work sites and extensions
Chrome belongs on the list when compatibility with a required extension or a managed work setup matters more than recreating Arc’s interface. Check the actual tools your organization uses.
Gemini in Chrome provides page assistance for eligible accounts. It is worth checking if you miss AI help, but it won’t tell you how to arrange your projects. Test tab organization, keyboard navigation, and your normal work sites alongside the assistant.
5. Comet for bringing an assistant into the routine
Comet may suit you if the move from Arc is also a chance to try more AI-assisted browsing. Its current site lists desktop and mobile availability.
Use a bounded task rather than a broad request to manage your day. Ask it to help compare a few sources or explain a page you understand. Check the result, the sources used, and where you can take over. Arc’s tab organization and Comet’s assistant are different reasons to choose a browser.
6. Microsoft Edge for a work-managed setup
Edge is worth a look if Microsoft services already shape your working day or your employer supports it. Its documented features include page assistance through Copilot.
Start with organizational requirements: sign-in, extensions, document sites, and meetings. Ask your administrator about enabled AI features before comparing them with a personal browser. A replacement that works with those constraints may save more friction than a closer-looking sidebar.
7. Vivaldi for detailed tab organization
Vivaldi offers workspaces, tab stacks, tiling, and saved sessions. It is worth considering if Arc’s value was the arrangement of your work rather than an assistant.
Rebuild one project before trying to recreate the whole sidebar. Test how you switch contexts, view sources together, and return to yesterday’s pages. The controls will feel different, but they may give you a useful way to keep the same work organized. Keep AI tasks in a separate tool if that suits the project.
A migration checklist before December
- List the habits you would miss. Include profiles, pinned pages, folders, shortcuts, and layouts.
- Use Arc’s documented export options while available. Follow the current guidance linked from the farewell notice. Protect any exports containing passwords.
- Move one project first. Check real pages and accounts rather than judging an empty window.
- Verify what transferred. Sample the ordinary items and inspect anything hard to reconstruct.
- Change your default after checking it. Open links from email and other apps, not just from inside the browser.
Arc Search has an earlier change to watch
The official timeline says AI features and sign-in or tab syncing on mobile change on 23 November 2026, before the desktop shutdown. Read the mobile section even if your Mac or Windows move is complete.
Give yourself time to discover an overlooked page or account. The best migration is the one you can finish calmly while the old setup is still available.