Dia review
6.9/10★★★★★Polished AI browser from the makers of Arc, with chat across tabs and work-app links
- Best for
- Mac users who loved Arc and want a well-designed AI browser for work
- Price
- Freemium · from $10/month
Free: Browser free (profiles, tab groups, split view, ad blocker, sync) with no AI - Platforms
- Mac, Windows
- Made by
- The Browser Company (Atlassian)
What it is
Dia is The Browser Company's AI browser, built after it stopped developing Arc; Atlassian bought the company in 2025. You can ask Dia about any page or your open tabs, and it connects to Slack, Gmail, Notion, Outlook, GitHub, Google Calendar and Figma. The free browser includes profiles, tab groups, split view and an ad blocker.
Latest: Dia introduced paid AI plans for new Mac users in August 2026.
What the AI does
- Ask Dia about any page
- Chat across your open tabs
- Integrations with Slack, Gmail, Notion, Calendar and more
- Morning Brief and meeting prep (Better Days)
- Report and deck creation
Pros and cons
- Best-designed browser here
- Strong work-app integrations
- Free browser has split view, profiles and an ad blocker
- AI now needs a paid plan for new Mac users
- Mac-first; no mobile app
- Better Days at $100/month is steep
How it scores
Lovely to use and well integrated, but AI is now paid and reach is limited to desktop.
Feature checklist · 3 of 9
- AI agent that clicks, types and completes tasks on websites (no)
- Summarise or chat with the page you're on (yes)
- Ask questions across several open tabs (yes)
- Useful AI features free without a subscription (no)
- Choice of AI models (no)
- On-device or local AI option (no)
- Connects to email, calendar or work apps (yes)
- AI browser on iPhone and Android (no)
- Available on both Windows and Mac (no)
Alternatives
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- Perplexity Comet 8.7/10People who want the most capable free AI browser on every device
- Google Chrome with Gemini 8.2/10Chrome users who want AI help without switching browsers
- Microsoft Edge with Copilot 8.0/10Windows and Microsoft 365 users who want AI in the browser they already have
- Brave Leo 8.0/10Privacy-minded people who want a free AI helper in a fast everyday browser