Atlas alternatives.

We make Yab, so it’s first. The rest, by the facts.checked Oct 9 ↓

ChatGPT Atlas was OpenAI’s Chromium browser for the Mac, with ChatGPT beside every page and an agent mode. OpenAI shut it down on August 9, 2026, and points people to the ChatGPT desktop app and its Chrome extension.

OpenAI shut Atlas down on August 9, 2026: it may not open, runs no agent tasks and gets no security updates. What Atlas has that people look for elsewhere: tabs down the side, folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions. Below, 7 browsers ranked by how much of that they keep, and Yab.

Atlas alternatives, one by one

1

Yab

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Free; its AI runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT planMacWebKit

Yab, Yet Another Browser, is a free Mac browser that keeps everything from Arc (tabs down the side, spaces, folders, Split View) and gives your Claude or ChatGPT plan an agent that works in your signed-in tabs.

Keeps: tabs down the side, folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions.

Pick it if you miss Arc and want spaces, pins and folders kept, on a Mac. The catch: Mac only: macOS 15.4 or later, no Windows, iPhone or Android.

2

Aside

Free with 500 AI credits a month; Pro $20/month; Max $200/month; or your own ChatGPT or Claude planMac and WindowsChromium

Aside is an AI agent browser from a Y Combinator startup, on Chromium, for Mac and Windows. Its agent does multi-step work in the sites you are signed in to, on Aside’s own models or your ChatGPT or Claude plan.

Keeps: tabs down the side, folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions.

Pick it if you want an agent for multi-step work across your signed-in sites, on Mac or Windows. The catch: The free plan has 500 AI credits a month; more is Pro at $20 or Max at $200.

3

Tabbit

Free with a weekly AI allowance; Pro $30/monthMac and WindowsChromium

Tabbit is a free Chromium AI browser for Mac and Windows from Lumina Lab in Singapore, with chat, an agent mode and a choice of many vendors’ models.

Keeps: tabs down the side, folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions.

Pick it if you want a free agent browser with a wide choice of models, Chinese ones included. The catch: Top models and heavy agent use need Pro at $30 a month.

4

BrowserOS

Free and open source; you pay your own AI providerMac, Windows and LinuxChromium

BrowserOS is an open-source Chromium agent browser for Mac, Windows and Linux. Its agent runs on the AI you connect: an API key, a ChatGPT or Copilot plan, Claude Code or Codex, or a local model.

Keeps: tabs down the side, folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions.

Pick it if you want an open-source agent browser on your own AI keys or local models. The catch: No built-in model since version 0.51: connect a provider before the agent works.

5

Perplexity Comet

Free; Comet Plus $5/month; Perplexity Pro $20/month or Max $200/month for more AI and agent useMac, Windows, iPhone and AndroidChromium

Comet is Perplexity’s free Chromium browser for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Perplexity’s search and an assistant that can act on pages for you.

Keeps: folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions. Misses: tabs down the side.

Pick it if you use Perplexity and want its search and agent in the browser. The catch: Free use of the assistant is limited; more agent use is Pro at $20 or Max at $200.

6

Opera Neon

Free, and free for outside agents; Opera’s own agents $19.90/monthMac and WindowsChromium

Opera Neon is Opera’s agent browser for Mac and Windows. Its own agents act in your live session on a $19.90 plan, and since August 2026 outside agents like Claude Code can use it free through its MCP Connector.

Keeps: an AI agent. Misses: tabs down the side, folders in the sidebar and Chrome extensions.

Pick it if you want Claude Code or another MCP client to use a real signed-in browser, free. The catch: Opera’s own agents need the $19.90 a month plan.

7

Google Chrome

Free, with Gemini; its auto browse agent needs Google AI Pro $19.99/month or UltraMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and AndroidChromium

Chrome is Google’s browser on every desktop and phone, with Gemini built in. Its auto browse agent works in your own signed-in Chrome on a paid Google AI plan, in the US and India.

Keeps: tabs down the side (as a setting), folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions.

Pick it if you live in Google’s apps and want Gemini across Gmail, Calendar and your tabs. The catch: Auto browse needs Google AI Pro ($19.99 a month) or Ultra, in the US and India only.

8

Microsoft Edge

Free, with Copilot; Browse with Copilot needs Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/month (US)Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and AndroidChromium

Edge is Microsoft’s Chromium browser on every desktop and phone, with Copilot built in. Since Copilot Mode was retired in May 2026, its agent, Browse with Copilot, comes with Microsoft 365 Premium in the US.

Keeps: tabs down the side (as a setting), folders in the sidebar, an AI agent and Chrome extensions.

Pick it if you use Microsoft 365 and want Copilot in the browser. The catch: Browse with Copilot needs Microsoft 365 Premium ($19.99 a month) and is US only.

What each keeps of Atlas

Atlas has all of these. Which alternative has which.

BrowserTabs down the sideFoldersAn AI agentChrome extensions
YabYesYesYesYes
AsideYesYesYesYes
TabbitYesYesYesYes
BrowserOSYesYesYesYes
Perplexity CometNoYesYesYes
Opera NeonNoNoYesNo
Google ChromeA settingYesYesYes
Microsoft EdgeA settingYesYesYes

Questions

Is ChatGPT Atlas shut down?

OpenAI shut Atlas down on August 9, 2026: it may not open, runs no agent tasks and gets no security updates.

What is the best Atlas alternative?

It depends on what you used Atlas for. For an AI agent: Aside. Free, on Windows too: Aside. On a Mac, Yab keeps the sidebar and adds an agent on your own Claude or ChatGPT plan; it is ours, so weigh that.

Is there a free alternative to Atlas?

Yes. Free to use: Aside, Tabbit, BrowserOS, Comet, Opera Neon, Chrome and Edge, and Yab. Some charge for their AI: see each one’s price above.

Which Atlas alternatives run on Windows?

Aside, Tabbit, BrowserOS, Comet, Opera Neon, Chrome and Edge. Yab is Mac only.

Compared with Atlas

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