How do I switch from Shift to Singlebox?

Download Singlebox, sign in, and add your apps from the catalog or by pasting any website's address. Then sign in to each account. Every account gets its own profile, so you can recreate your Shift setup in a few minutes and keep using Shift until you're ready.

Can I use Singlebox alongside my current browser?

Yes, that's how it's designed. Singlebox holds your work apps, and links to other sites open in your default browser.

Yes. Singlebox has a free plan with 2 profiles and cloud sync. Paid plans add unlimited profiles, app lock, built-in ad and tracker blocking, theme colors, and priority support.

Singlebox vs. Shift

A dedicated home for your work apps, instead of a new browser.

Shift began as an app for juggling email and work accounts. Today it describes itself as a browser: a Chromium-based "power browser" with tabs, Spaces, and AI. Singlebox stays focused on the original job: one window for your messaging, email, and work apps, while you keep the browser you already use.

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Also available on Windows.

Last reviewed October 8, 2026 · Compared with Shift 147

At a glance

Singlebox

A dedicated desktop app for messaging, email, and work apps, with every account signed in and links opening in your regular browser. Best for people who want their work apps separate from everyday browsing.

Shift

A customizable Chromium-based browser that combines apps, tabs, unified search, and AI. Best for people who want to replace their current browser with one built around their work accounts.

A home for your work apps, not a replacement browser

Shift asks you to move your browsing into it, with tab groups, bookmarks, Chrome extensions, and an AI-powered address bar. That suits people who want one browser for everything.

Singlebox doesn't compete with your browser. It holds the apps you keep open all day, and when you click a link to another site, it opens in your default browser. Your bookmarks, extensions, and habits stay where they are, and your work apps get a window of their own.

Accounts and organization

Both apps let you stay signed in to several accounts of the same service. Shift adds app instances inside Spaces and isolates cookies between them. In Singlebox, each app or account is a profile with its own isolated session, all in one profile bar.

Shift offers deeper layout tools, such as Spaces, anchor apps, and a layout builder. Singlebox keeps organization light, with folders for your profiles, plus tabs and tab groups inside each app.

Feature comparison

Feature	Singlebox	Shift
What it is	A dedicated desktop app for your messaging, email, and work apps	A Chromium-based "power browser" with apps, tabs, and AI
Platforms	macOS, Windows	macOS, Windows
Browsing and links	Links open in your default browser, or follow rules that send them to a specific profile	A full browser; Smart Links can open links in a matching app
Multiple accounts	Every app or account is its own profile with an isolated session	Multiple instances of an app, with cookies isolated between them
Organizing apps	One profile bar with folders, tabs and tab groups inside each app, and a command palette	Spaces, tabs, tab groups, anchor apps, and custom layouts
Adding apps	Pick from 65,000+ apps in the catalog or add any website	1,500+ integrations, plus any website
Notifications and badges	Unread badges on each app and on the Dock or taskbar; mute any app	Unread badges per app and per Space
Browser extensions	1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass, and Dark Reader	Chrome Web Store extensions
Ad and tracker blocking	Built in, using uBlock Origin and EasyList filter lists (paid plans)	Built-in blocker, with Blocker Max as a paid add-on
Sync across computers	Profiles, bookmarks, and settings sync on every plan	Spaces, apps, extensions, and bookmarks sync when you sign in
Sign-in	Free account required	Optional

Why Singlebox

Why choose Singlebox

Keep the browser you have

There is nothing to migrate. Your browser, bookmarks, and extensions stay exactly as they are, and Singlebox simply takes your work apps off your tab bar.

A calmer place for work

Your inboxes and chats live in their own window with unread badges, away from the tabs you open while browsing, so it is easy to see what needs your attention.

Every account signed in

Each app or account is its own profile with an isolated session, so switching between work and personal accounts takes one click.

Where Shift may be a better fit

You want a single browser for both browsing and work apps.
You rely on Chrome Web Store extensions beyond password managers.
You want unified search across your email, apps, and bookmarks, or AI built into the browser.
You want detailed layouts with Spaces, anchor apps, and templates.

Which should you choose?

Choose Shift if you want to switch browsers and run everything, from browsing to email, through one customizable, AI-powered browser.

Choose Singlebox if you're happy with your browser and want a dedicated, uncluttered home for the messaging, email, and work apps you keep open all day.

Frequently asked questions

How do I switch from Shift to Singlebox?: Download Singlebox, sign in, and add your apps from the catalog or by pasting any website's address. Then sign in to each account. Every account gets its own profile, so you can recreate your Shift setup in a few minutes and keep using Shift until you're ready.
Can I use several accounts of the same app?: Yes. Every app or account is its own profile with an isolated session, so you can stay signed in to several accounts of the same service at once. The free plan includes 2 profiles, and paid plans include unlimited profiles.
Can I use Singlebox alongside my current browser?: Yes, that's how it's designed. Singlebox holds your work apps, and links to other sites open in your default browser.
Is Singlebox free?: Yes. Singlebox has a free plan with 2 profiles and cloud sync. Paid plans add unlimited profiles, app lock, built-in ad and tracker blocking, theme colors, and priority support.