# Arc vs Brave

| Attribute | Arc | Brave |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.5 (31% (low)) | 48.9 (25% (low)) |
| description.long | Arc is a browser that prioritizes user privacy and control, built on Chromium with features like customizable workspaces, account switching with isolated data, and split-view capabilities to organize your work and personal browsing. | A web browser that prioritizes user privacy by blocking trackers and ads, preventing browser fingerprinting, and upgrading connections to HTTPS, available across desktop and mobile platforms. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"completely_free","deployment_model":"chromium_fork","native_ad_and_tracker_blocking_engine":false,"chrome_extension_webstore_compatibility":true,"split_screen_web_panels_in_single_window":true,"multi_account_cookie_isolation_containers":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 1 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"uBlock Origin"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)"},{"name":"Ethereum"},{"name":"Solana"},{"name":"CoW Swap"},{"name":"F-Droid"},{"name":"Google Maps (via Place Search API alternative)"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","sourceUrl":"https://arc.net","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:38:09.439Z"}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://brave.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:31.965Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | free | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Browser Productivity)

| Capability | Arc | Brave |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Chromium fork | - |
| Chrome extension webstore compatibility | ✓ | - |
| Vertical tab sidebar layout | - | - |
| Split screen web panels in single window | ✓ | - |
| Multi account cookie isolation containers | ✓ | - |
| Cmd k command palette global search | - | - |
| Native ad and tracker blocking engine | ✗ | - |
| Collaborative shared workspaces and folders | - | - |
| Memory suspension inactive tab freezing | - | - |
| Generative AI LLM page summarization | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | - |
| Pricing model | Completely free | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:39:10.057Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*