Pick Dia if
arc / The Browser Company users who want tab-aware chat and will pay for AI.
Read the Dia pageDia vs Orion
Our take
Pick Dia if arc / The Browser Company users who want tab-aware chat and will pay for AI. Pick Orion if mac / iOS users who will stay on Free at $0 while they open a first Favorites Start Page, then Orion+ at $50/year when they want early builds and the forum badge — not $150 lifetime first unless they want that printed commitment, and not SigmaOS workspaces. Skip Dia if people who want a $0 AI browser (Perplexity
Best for
Dia A browser with tab-aware answers
Orion A zero-telemetry WebKit window you start at a public $
Free plan
Dia $0 · no AI. Profiles, tab groups, split-view, blocker, sync
Orion $0 · ). Help: “the Orion browser is free to use.”
Lowest paid
Dia Better Answers $10/mo
Orion Orion+ $5/yr
Next step up
Dia Usage top-ups $20
Orion
Watch out
Dia Free has no AI
Orion Orion+ does not unlock a second browser
Last checked
Dia 2026-10-22 · diabrowser.com
Orion 2026-10-23 · help.kagi.com/orion/orion-plus/orion-plus.html
Which one, then?
Pick Orion if
mac / iOS users who will stay on Free at $0 while they open a first Favorites Start Page, then Orion+ at $50/year when they want early builds and the forum badge — not $150 lifetime first unless they want that printed commitment, and not SigmaOS workspaces.
Read the Orion page