Polar
Polar is an AI browser for macOS and Windows that performs browser-based tasks on a user's behalf.
What Polar is
Polar is an AI browser for macOS and Windows that performs browser-based tasks on a user's behalf. It can click, type, and navigate websites while logged in as the user, with tasks lasting from minutes to several hours. Users can save prompts as workflows and schedule them hourly, daily, weekly, or on a custom schedule, carrying context into each run. From any tab, Polar can use the page as context, answer questions about it, or accept a task. Built on Chromium, it is intended to work within tools and accounts users already use. Connected Google accounts may grant task-specific access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, and Sheets. The maker says most browser profile data, such as history, bookmarks, cookies, and local storage, stays on the device rather than being synced as a full backup. The Free plan starts with 3,000 credits and adds 100 daily, capped at 1,000. Individual costs $20 a month; Teams costs $50 a month per seat.
Good
- Can navigate websites while logged in as the user.
- Workflows can run on hourly, daily, or custom schedules.
- Users can watch the agent and take over.
- Most browser profile data remains on the device.
- Free plan includes browser agent capabilities.
Watch out
- SOC 2 compliance is in progress.
- Google account connections may grant access to listed services.
- Teams costs $50 a month per seat.
Who it suits
Polar may suit people who want browser tasks or recurring workflows handled in accounts they already use. Its watch-and-take-over controls may matter to users who want to supervise the agent.
Verdict
Polar combines browser task automation with scheduled workflows and user supervision. Consider its credit plans and the access connected accounts may grant before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Polar's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 3,000 credits to start · +100 credits daily, capped at 1,000 · Browser agent capabilities · Advanced AI features |
| Individual | $20 a month | 10,000 credits / month · Top up credits anytime · Everything in Free · $20/mo |
| Teams | $50 a month | 25,000 pooled credits / seat / month · Centralized team billing · Usage analytics · Dedicated support channel · Everything in Individual · $50/seat/mo |
The facts
Each one read from Polar's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI provider data
- The maker says its commercial LLM provider arrangements provide zero data retention and prohibit provider training on Polar customer data, subject to limited legal, safety, or abuse-prevention exceptions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Chromium and accounts
- Polar is built on Chromium and the maker says it can work inside tools and accounts users already use.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Compliance status
- The maker states that SOC 2 compliance is in progress.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says most browser profile data, including history, bookmarks, cookies, and local storage, remains on the device and is not synced as a full profile backup.checked 3 Oct 2026
- In-tab use
- Polar can use the current page as context, answer questions about it, or accept a task from any tab.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy says connected Google accounts may grant task-scoped access to Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Sheets.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Polar is an AI browser that performs browser-based tasks on a user's behalf, including work across research, recruiting, sales, operations, and marketing.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Scheduled workflows
- Users can save prompts as workflows and run them hourly, daily, weekly, or on custom schedules, carrying context into each run.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Polar says it uses reasonable safeguards, including encryption in transit and, where supported by its infrastructure and providers, encryption at rest.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists a dedicated support channel for Teams, and the site provides [email protected] as a contact.checked 3 Oct 2026
- User control
- The maker says users can watch the agent in the browser, take over at any time, and use guardrails intended to prevent independent high-risk actions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Web tasks
- Polar clicks, types, and navigates websites while logged in as the user, and the maker says it can run tasks from minutes to several hours.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Polar is a product of Recursive Intelligence, Inc., which the maker describes as an applied AI lab building browser and computer-use agents.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform availability
- The site offers a macOS download and says Polar is available for Windows.checked 3 Oct 2026
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