Yalqen
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Arc alternative · November 2026

An open-source Arc alternative

Arc no longer gets new features. Yalqen keeps the calm vertical tabs, spaces and the command bar, and is built in the open.

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The short answer

Which one fits you?

Where Yalqen is ahead

  • Still getting new features, with every release on GitHub. Arc has only received maintenance updates since May 2025.
  • Arc’s ideas, still growing: spaces, split view, link peek, a mini window for outside links, auto-archive and site styling boosts.
  • An import for your Arc history, pinned tabs and spaces.
  • Developer tools built in: phone view with device presets, network throttling, request mocking, user-agent switching and full-page screenshots.
  • Open source under the MIT license, with no account. Optional install counting is off by default.

Where Arc is ahead

  • Arc runs on Windows as well as macOS. Yalqen is macOS 13+ on Apple silicon only.
  • Arc supports Chrome extensions fully. In Yalqen they work with limits.
  • Arc syncs between devices. Yalqen has no sync yet.

Side by side

Yalqen and Arc in one table

YesPartly, or off by defaultNoDefault settings · Last checked November 2026
YalqenArc
The basics
DevelopmentActive, with new releases on GitHubMaintenance only since May 2025: security and Chromium updates, no new features
Source codeOpen source (MIT)Closed source
EngineChromium, through ElectronChromium
PlatformsmacOS 13+ on Apple siliconmacOS and Windows
PriceFreeFree
Privacy by default
Blocks ads
Works without an account
Features
Vertical and pinned tabs
Command bar
Spaces or workspaces
Split view
Chrome Web Store extensions

Questions about Yalqen and Arc

Can I import bookmarks from another browser?

Yes. Since version 0.2.19 you can import bookmarks and history from Chrome, Brave, Edge and Firefox. Since 0.3.87 you can also import history, pinned tabs and spaces from Arc. Safari import is still planned and is tracked in issue #30 on GitHub.

Is Yalqen a good Arc alternative?

If you want vertical tabs and a command bar in an open-source browser that is still getting new features, yes. Yalqen has spaces and split view, imports your Arc history, pinned tabs and spaces, and runs only on Apple silicon Macs. The full comparison is at yalqen.com/arc-alternative.

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Sources: Arc (web browser), Wikipedia · Dia (web browser), Wikipedia · Ad blocking in Arc, Arc Help Center

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Free & open source (MIT) · macOS 13+ · Apple silicon