Instead of Arc, try one of these 10.
Every alternative is lined up against Arc on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Arc sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
ArcWhat you have now
Reimagined browser with spaces, a sidebar and split view.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Win · iOS
Steam#1
Valve's storefront and launcher for buying and playing PC games.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
GOG.com#2
DRM-free storefront for classic and modern PC games.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
LikesVisit ↗
Playnite#3
Open-source desktop manager that consolidates all your game launchers.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
LikesVisit ↗
Lutris#4
Linux launcher that unifies games from many different sources.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Linux
LikesVisit ↗
EA App#5
EA's desktop client for buying and launching its games.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac
LikesVisit ↗
Mod DB#6
Community hub for game mods, indie projects and downloads.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Ubisoft Connect#7
Ubisoft's launcher, store and cross-platform player network.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Google Play Games#8
Google's hub for Android games on phones and PCs.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Green Man Gaming#9
Digital retailer selling discounted game keys and downloads.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Instant Gaming#10
Marketplace for cheap game keys delivered instantly.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
LikesVisit ↗
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
Arc alternatives at a glance
Arc is a free browsers app. We compared 10 alternatives: 2 are open source, 10 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Steam, with 2.6k likes.
Best open-source optionPlaynite
Open-source desktop manager that consolidates all your game launchers.
Free · Open source · Works offlineBest for offline useUbisoft Connect
Ubisoft's launcher, store and cross-platform player network.
Free · Works offline