How Sailfish compares.
Sailfish beside other Arc-like browsers. The comparison comes from community testing and is a work in progress.
| Sailfish | Arc² | Ardia | Aside | Dia | Yab | Zen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaces | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✗ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Profiles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | per space | — |
| Pinned tabs | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Favorites & split tabs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Folders & nested folders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live folders | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tab groups | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Browser engine | Chromium | Chromium | Hybrid | Chromium | Chromium | WebKit, Chromium (beta) | Gecko |
| Peek | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mini player | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Little Sailfish | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | — | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tidy Tabs | ✓ | Arc Max | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Tab switcher | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✗ | — | ✓ | — |
| Content blocking | ads, trackers, cookies | extensions only | ads, trackers, cookie banners | ads, trackers | ads, trackers | ads, trackers | — |
| Sync | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Command bar | ✓ | ✓ | Basic | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Space Linking | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✗ | — | ✓ | — |
| AI | ✗ | Arc Max (optional) | ✗ | AI-first | — | Yes (optional) | — |
| Copy URL button | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reader View | ✓ | beta, removed 2024 | — | ✗ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webapp hover previews | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| OS | Mac | Mac, Windows | Mac | Mac, Windows | — | Mac | — |
| iOS app | Yes (Sail) | Arc Search | — | ✗ | — | Yes (beta) | — |
| DRM (Widevine) | ✗¹ | ✓ | ✗ | — | — | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | — | ✗ | ✓ |
— not yet verified. ¹ Sailfish is getting its Widevine license.
² Arc’s features before it entered maintenance; The Browser Company sunsets Arc on December 22, 2026.