The Polypane Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Polypane in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Polypane
The Insider’s Guide
Chromium-based browser for web developers, with synced viewports
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among browsers, read from Polypane’s own pages.
Made by Polypane · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Polypane’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Polypane’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 25 other browsers we grade
Polypane is a Chromium-based browser for developers, designers and QA. It shows many viewports of a site side by side with scrolling, clicks and typing synced across them, and adds panels for accessibility, SEO and metadata checks plus device emulation. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and is sold as a subscription after a 14-day trial.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Polypane, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a developer tool with panels and layouts to learn.
- 1
Best for checking a website on many screen sizes at once
Polypane is a Chromium browser for web developers that shows many viewports at once and syncs scrolls and clicks across them.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14 days with full access to every feature, no credit card needed.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Windows, macOS and Linux.
- 5
Synced viewports
Mobile to 5K viewports show at once, and scrolls, clicks, hovers and keystrokes sync across all of them.
- 6
Device emulation
Emulation covers user agent, touch events, locale and safe-area insets as well as viewport size.
- 7
Accessibility and site checks
Panels report on structure, metadata and accessibility while you build.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 1 of 25
That is against the other browsers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Polypane you would be making a web browser. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Polypane at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14 days with full access to every feature, no credit card needed.
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Polypane, since 2019
- Category
- Browsers
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for checking a website on many screen sizes at once
Polypane is a Chromium browser for web developers that shows many viewports at once and syncs scrolls and clicks across them. There's no free plan, just a 14-day trial, and it's no use on a phone.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Individual is $9 a month billed yearly ($12 monthly), which is the middle of this category's price range. Business is $12 a seat. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day trial with full access and no card needed. There's no free plan. |
| Features | C | Synced viewports, device emulation and accessibility and metadata panels do the developer job fully, but it's a smaller job than a general browser. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's a developer tool with panels and layouts to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Windows, Mac and Linux only, with no iOS or Android version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Polypane is for
- Fits if you build websites and want to see mobile and desktop widths side by side
- Works for developers who need accessibility checks while they build
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want an everyday browser, as it's a developer tool
- Tight if you want a free plan, because after 14 days it's a paid subscription
- Watch out: Business covers 2 to 20 seats, and larger teams go through sales
- Watch out: it runs on Windows, Mac and Linux only, with no iOS or Android version
Good to know
Good for
- Front-end developers checking many breakpoints at once
- Designers and QA reviewing accessibility and metadata
- Teams that want one subscription for several seats
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial is followed by a paid subscription.
- Prices on the page are shown including tax.
- It is a developer tool and has no iOS or Android version.
- Business is sold for 2 to 20 seats; larger teams go through sales.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9
A month to start
Polypane is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Individual
$9
per month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
One person, personal and commercial use, on up to 3 personal devices, with email support. $108 billed yearly.
Business
$12
per seat / month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly)
2 to 20 seats on one subscription, 3 computers per user, central billing and chat support. $288 a year for 2 seats.
Enterprise
Custom
For typically 20 or more seats: single sign-on and SCIM, custom billing and onboarding. Sold through sales.
Trying it first
14 days with full access to every feature, no credit card needed.
Read from polypane.app on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
3 months free with yearly plans
The pricing page says yearly plans include 3 months free: $9 a month billed yearly against $12 billed monthly.
Stated on polypane.app
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Linux
Chromium-based browser for web developers, with synced viewports. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: web browser, site audit.
Windows, Mac and Linux only, with no iOS or Android version.
- Synced viewports
- Mobile to 5K viewports show at once, and scrolls, clicks, hovers and keystrokes sync across all of them.
- Device emulation
- Emulation covers user agent, touch events, locale and safe-area insets as well as viewport size.
- Accessibility and site checks
- Panels report on structure, metadata and accessibility while you build.
- Chromium base
- It is based on Chromium 155 and updated roughly every two months.
- Recent additions
- Polypane 31 added a Canvas layout, and version 30 added Playgrounds, which open directories as HTTPS URLs.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Polypane is made by Polypane, and has been around since 2019.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/25
Other browsers it is graded above
Polypane's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 25 other browsers we grade, and level with 2.
Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 6 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 26 browsers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Polypane’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 25
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 25
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 25
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 25
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 25
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 24 browsers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Polypane is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Polypane you would be making a web browser. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 22 of the 25 other browsers grade higher. It costs $108 a year.
What you could not
- A web browser.
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Polypane’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi
The 4 tools Polypane is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.6GPA
Google Chrome
Free
Google's free browser for desktop and mobile, with Gemini built in.
- Google Chrome has a free plan. Polypane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Google Chrome lists iOS and Android apps.
- Polypane also covers site audit.
- 3.8GPA
Firefox
Free
Free, open-source browser from Mozilla with tracker blocking built in.
- Firefox has a free plan. Polypane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Firefox lists Android and iOS apps.
- Firefox is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.6GPA
Microsoft Edge
Free
Microsoft's browser with the Copilot assistant built in.
- Microsoft Edge has a free plan. Polypane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Microsoft Edge lists iOS and Android apps.
- Polypane also covers site audit.
- 3.8GPA
Vivaldi
Free
Customizable browser with built-in mail, calendar and feed reader.
- Vivaldi has a free plan. Polypane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Vivaldi lists Android and iOS apps.
- Vivaldi is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Polypane free?
No, Polypane is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14 days with full access to every feature, no credit card needed.
How much does Polypane cost?
Polypane lists 3 plans. Individual: $9 per month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).
What platforms does Polypane work on?
Polypane is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Polypane offer any discounts?
Polypane publicly lists the following: 3 months free with yearly plans.
Does Polypane have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Polypane is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Polypane have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Polypane is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is Polypane open source?
Polypane is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Polypane?
Polypane is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2019.
What are the alternatives to Polypane?
The closest alternatives to Polypane in our directory are Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi.
How does Polypane compare with other browsers?
Polypane's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 25 other browsers we grade, and level with 2.
Is Polypane good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Polypane C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of Polypane?
To replace Polypane you would be making a web browser. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Polypane’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Polypane's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Polypane. Prices change, so check polypane.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Polypane, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/polypane
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Polypane’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Polypane is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Polypane. Prices and plans change: check polypane.app before you buy.