Dia
Arc's AI-native successor.
The Browser Company's second act (now under Atlassian): chat with your tabs, write with page context, automate with custom 'skills'. AI is the interface, not an add-on.
- Engine
- Blink
- License
- Proprietary
- Runs on
- macOS
- Top marks
- Site compatibility, Built-in AI
- Updated
- September 2026
Why it shines
- Chat that can see and use your open tabs
- Skills: reusable custom AI workflows
- Clean, friendly design
Worth knowing
- Your browsing context flows through cloud AI
- Young product, Mac-first
- Subscription tiers for heavy use
Origins
Dia belongs to The Chromium empire — descended from Chromium.
Does well
Ranked in
Scorecard
- Tracking protection0/3
- Fingerprinting resistance0/3
- Anonymity0/3
- Built-in ad blocking0/3
- Customization0/3
- Keyboard control0/3
- Built-in tools0/3
- Minimal interface1/3
- Fresh design2/3
- Classic interface0/3
- Light on resources0/3
- Raw speed2/3
- Battery efficiency1/3
- Extension ecosystem2/3
- Cross-device sync1/3
- Site compatibility3/3
- Low maintenance2/3
- Open source0/3
- Independence0/3
- Built-in AI3/3
- Gaming features0/3
- Dev tooling0/3
0–3 on each of the 22 criteria the quiz and the guides rank by. How we score.
