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Pola Browser vs Arc: catalog facts
Pola Browser	Arc
Free Distributed through the Mac App Store; pricing is not stated on the homepage.	Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
macOS	Windows, macOS
Tab folders, spaces and profiles for separating projects Visual, searchable tree of browsing history	Spaces keep work, personal and project browsing genuinely separate Split view and the command bar make keyboard-driven browsing fast
Mac only Only a handful of extensions are supported so far	The Browser Company has shifted its development focus to a newer browser, so Arc receives limited feature work No Linux build, and an account is required to use it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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