Shift

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Shift

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If you too have confused Shift Browser with Sidekick Browser, you're not alone. They are essentially account switcher wrappers atop of Chromium, selling themselves as a productivity browser.

While they have a great name and slick new one word domain, they haven't evolved much from what they were half a decade ago. Shift feels like a feature atop of Chrome rather than a "new" productivity browser.

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Shift is the desktop app for streamlining and collaborating across accounts and workflows.

Shift is a tool that I've tried incredibly hard to like over the past 7+ years. The day I first found it, I was so stoked with it, until learning that it didn't have all of the Chromium extension support.

They've since made major strides on that front and have most extensions now supported, but it's beginning to feel a bit like a relic from the past, and pales in comparison to that of the more recent entrants into the space like Arc Browser and SigmaOS. In-fact, comparing Shift alongside Sidekick Browser and you'll be sure to confuse them with one another.

Who is Shift For?

I just have a tough time recommending them at this point, they really just allow for your favorite apps to be pinned on the sidebar and easy account switching with some quick action features.

They'd like to focus on the productivity users, but we feel like you can get most of the positives of Shift in your existing browser by utilizing a tool like Workona or Toby.

Who Shouldn't Use Shift?

If you're unwilling to install a new browser, stopping to use your beloved Chrome, Safari, or Firefox, well, you'd be hard-pressed to even give this browser a shot. We just don't feel like it innovates enough to actually take over your primary browser replacement, especially when looking at Shift vs Arc Browser for example.