Wavebox is a Chromium-based browser built for people who work across many accounts and clients, with spaces, groups, tabs, split screen, and link rules.
Singlebox is simpler: a dedicated window for your messaging, email, and work apps, with every account signed in. There's no new browser to learn.
At a glance
| Singlebox | Wavebox | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A dedicated desktop app for your messaging, email, and work apps | A Chromium-based browser for multi-account work |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Browsing and links | Links open in your default browser, or follow rules that send them to a specific profile | A full browser, with a Link Opening Engine for rule-based routing |
| Multiple accounts | Every app or account is its own profile with an isolated session | Spaces with separate cookies, plus separate profiles |
| Organizing apps | One profile bar with folders, tabs and tab groups inside each app, and a command palette | Spaces, groups with tab strips, split screen, and dashboards |
| Notifications and badges | Unread badges on each app and on the Dock or taskbar; mute any app | Unread badges and Focus Mode; apps sleep after 15 minutes by default |
| App lock | Password, or Touch ID on Mac, with auto-lock | Privacy Lock with a PIN, password, or biometrics (Pro) |
| Ad and tracker blocking | Built in, using uBlock Origin and EasyList filter lists | Not built in; Wavebox recommends the uBlock Origin Lite extension |
What is Singlebox?
Singlebox is a dedicated desktop app for your messaging, email, and work apps, on Mac and Windows. Every app or account is its own profile with an isolated session, so your inboxes and chats stay signed in side by side, each with its own unread badge. Links to other sites open in your regular browser.
What is Wavebox?
Wavebox is a full Chromium browser organized into spaces, groups, and tabs, with split screen, a link-routing engine, Smart Notes, dashboards, and an AI assistant. It's built for power users who want to run all their browsing and work through one configurable browser. This comparison is based on Wavebox 155.
1. Nothing new to learn
Wavebox rewards the time you spend setting it up. Singlebox is built for the moment you sit down to work: open it, and your apps are there, signed in, with unread badges showing what needs attention. When you want more, tabs and tab groups, link rules, and custom CSS and JavaScript are there.
2. Every account, one click away
Wavebox separates accounts with spaces, each storing its own cookies, and recommends a dedicated space for each account. In Singlebox, every app or account is its own profile with an isolated session, so adding a second account is as easy as adding any other app.
3. Your browser stays your browser
Singlebox isn't a new browser. Links to other sites open in your default browser, keeping Singlebox focused on the apps you work in, and link rules can send a link straight to the right profile.
4. Privacy built in
Singlebox blocks ads and trackers out of the box, using uBlock Origin and EasyList filter lists, and its app lock works with a password, or Touch ID on Mac. Wavebox doesn't build in ad blocking and recommends the uBlock Origin Lite extension instead, and its Privacy Lock is part of Wavebox Pro.
Moving from Wavebox
- Download Singlebox and sign in.
- Add the apps you use most from the catalog, or paste any website's address.
- Sign in to each account. Every account gets its own profile, and you can keep using Wavebox until you're ready.
Which one should you choose?
Wavebox is still a good fit if you:
- Want a full browser with split screen and Chrome Web Store extensions
- Want notes, dashboards, and an AI assistant built into your browser
- Use Linux
- Want team features such as shared and centrally managed profiles
Singlebox is the better fit if you:
- Want quick access to the messaging, email, and work apps you use every day
- Want every account signed in, side by side
- Want to keep your current browser for browsing
- Want ad blocking and app lock built in
Keep your everyday apps in one place, with nothing new to learn: try Singlebox for free.
