The Sidebar
Persistent pinned tabs, folders, and favorites. The sidebar is your workspace, not a tab list that disappears.
Arc is in maintenance mode. We're not.
Arc Browser Alternative for Chrome
Get Arc's sidebar, Spaces, and vertical tabs — without switching browsers.
Leap is the Chrome extension built for Arc refugees who don't want to learn Firefox. Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi — and any Chromium browser. Free.
2,000+ users · ★★★★★ on Chrome Web Store
Arc Browser entered maintenance mode on May 27, 2025. The Browser Company was acquired by Atlassian in October 2025 for roughly $610M. No new Arc features have shipped since. Sources →
What Arc Did That Other Browsers Don't
The four features Arc users built workflows around — and the six famous extras.
Spaces
Separate contexts — Work, Personal, a specific project — each with its own pinned tabs and color.
Command Bar (Cmd+T)
One keystroke to search bookmarks, tabs, history, and actions — Arc's power-user shortcut.
Air Traffic Control
Rules that auto-route links: "anything from notion.so opens in my Work Space."
Famous extras: Little Arc · Split View · Boosts · Easels · Auto-archive · Arc Search iOS
There Are Three Ways to Replace Arc. One Fits Chrome Users.
Switch browser
Zen, Brave, Vivaldi
For: people ready to relearn workflows, comfortable with Firefox or a new engine.
Trade-off: 1–3 hours of manual rebuild, lose Chrome extensions, lose Chromium-only sites.
Mac standalone app
SupaSidebar
For: macOS-only users who want a sidebar that floats across every browser.
Trade-off: Mac-only, paid for full features, a separate app to install and launch.
Chrome extension (Leap)
Chrome · Edge · Brave · Vivaldi
For: people who live in Chrome / Edge / Brave and want zero friction.
Trade-off: Chromium browsers only — no Safari, no Firefox.
Everything Arc Got Right. Without Switching Browsers.
A Sidebar That Doesn't Disappear
Pin tabs, group them in folders, keep favorites visible across every window — the same persistent workflow Arc made famous.
Spaces — Your Contexts, Color-Coded
Switch between Work, Personal, and project Spaces with one keystroke. Each Space has its own pins, folders, and theme color.
One Thing Arc Never Shipped: AI
Leap auto-groups your tabs by topic — research, social, work, shopping — so 50 tabs feel like 5.
Vim-Style Navigation. Built for Power Users.
Cmd+Shift+L opens Leap. Arrow keys and number keys jump between Spaces. The search bar covers tabs, bookmarks, and history at once.
Side-by-Side — Leap vs Everything Else
| Feature | Arc | Leap | Zen | Brave | SupaSidebar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical sidebar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spaces / Workspaces | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| Command bar | ✓ | ✓ | Partial | ✗ | Partial |
| AI tab grouping | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Stays in Chrome | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | Partial |
| Chromium extension | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cross-platform (Win/Mac/Linux) | Partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Active development | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partial |
Last updated May 2026. Notice an error? Email us.
Install in Under 60 Seconds
Open Chrome Web Store
Click the button below — opens in a new tab.
Add to Chrome
One click. No signup, no payment.
Pin to Sidebar
Click Leap's icon in the Chrome toolbar, then pin to sidebar.
Migrating from Arc Browser
- Bookmarks: Arc → Settings → Export Bookmarks → import into Chrome. Leap reads them from there automatically.
- Spaces: Recreate manually — Leap doesn't read Arc's sidebar file yet (feature on roadmap).
- Workflow: Pin your most-used tabs to a new Leap Space. Most people are back to full speed within minutes.
Honest disclosure: Leap doesn't auto-import Arc Spaces yet. If you have 5+ Spaces and 50+ pinned tabs, expect 10–15 minutes of manual setup. A direct importer is on the roadmap — you can vote for it from the extension settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not exactly dead, but in maintenance mode. The Browser Company announced in May 2025 that engineering focus would shift to a new product. Atlassian acquired them in October 2025 for around $610M. Existing Arc installs keep working, but no new Arc features have shipped since. The roadmap is frozen.
If staying in Chrome is the requirement, you have one realistic path: a Chrome extension that adds Arc-style sidebar, Spaces, and vertical tabs. Leap is built specifically for that, and works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, and any other Chromium browser. Standalone alternatives like Zen or Brave require switching browsers; Mac apps like SupaSidebar only run on macOS.
Yes. Leap is a Chrome extension, so it runs anywhere Chrome runs: Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS. The same applies to Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, and other Chromium browsers. There is no separate native app and no extra installer.
Not yet. You can export bookmarks from Arc and import them into Chrome (Leap reads them from there), but Spaces themselves need to be recreated manually. If you have 5+ Spaces and 50+ pinned tabs, expect 10–15 minutes of setup. A direct importer is on the roadmap — you can vote for it from the extension settings.
Boosts aren't on the Leap roadmap — they were a niche feature, and dedicated extensions like Stylus handle per-site CSS more flexibly. Leap focuses on Arc's daily-use core: Sidebar, Spaces, command bar, and tab organization.
Yes. The sidebar, Spaces (up to 3), folders, and tab management are free forever, no account needed. Leap Pro (€3.99/month) unlocks unlimited Spaces, cloud sync, per-space themes, and AI tab organization. The free tier is enough for most Arc refugees.
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