Why hackers moved from Arc to Helium
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I recently switched from Arc to Helium but it's still Chrome with different paint.”NetOpWibby, 2026-08-01original comment ↗
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Arc vs Helium
| Arc | Helium | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 3 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 2 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 3 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Arc
No further criticism of Arc captured yet.
Praise for Helium
“I've recently moved from Firefox to Helium after 10+ years.”airstrike, 2026-05-05original comment ↗
“I switched from Brave to try it out and works pretty great.”designed, 2025-12-18original comment ↗
Other moves from Arc
Other moves to Helium
- Brave → Helium (1)
- Firefox → Helium (1)