An Octo Browser alternative with a free plan and local profiles

Who looks for an Octo Browser alternative, and why

Octo Browser has a wide platform list. It has desktop apps for Windows, macOS and several Linux distributions, plus iOS and Android apps. Its engine, Octium, is Chromium-based and was updated to version 156 on 22 October 2026, according to its changelog. It has a cloud API and a local API, guides for Selenium, Playwright and Puppeteer, and a built-in proxy shop.

We make Multime, so we compete with Octo Browser. Every Octo fact on this page links to Octo's own website, and how we compare explains the rules we follow.

People who compare Octo with Multime usually want one of these:

• A free plan. Octo has no free plan. Its pricing page offers a promo code, TRIAL, that gives new users a 2-day Starter trial. Multime's free plan has 5 profiles, needs no card and doesn't expire.
• Profiles that stay on their own computer. Octo's switch FAQ says "Profile data is encrypted and stored in the cloud". Multime doesn't run a cloud for profiles.
• A lower price at 100 profiles. Octo's Base plan is €79 a month for 100 profiles. Multime Solo is $19 a month for 100 profiles.
• Team access on a smaller plan. Octo's team features are on its Team and Advanced plans, from €169 a month. Multime's Team plan is $49 a month with 5 VA (virtual assistant) seats.

Multime helps you keep client and business accounts separate and organized. It doesn't change any platform's rules or promise that an account won't be restricted.

Octo Browser and Multime side by side

Octo Browser facts checked 24 October 2026, sources: Octo Browser pricing, the download page, the switch FAQ, the mobile app page and the Octo changelog. Octo prices are in euros and exclude VAT. Multime prices are in US dollars. Convert at today's rate and add any VAT that applies to you before you compare. Prices change, so check both sites before you buy.

Where Multime is different

A free plan that doesn't expire

Multime's free plan gives you 5 profiles on 1 computer with no card. It includes the profile, fingerprint, proxy, cookie and saved-login tools. Automation, the Local API and the window synchronizer need Solo or higher, and the team workspace needs Team or Agency. You can test your proxies and websites for as long as you like before you pay.

Profiles stay on your computer

Multime keeps profiles, cookies and saved logins in a local database on your Mac or PC. Passwords, 2FA keys, proxy passwords and cookies are encrypted with AES-256-GCM, and the key is protected by macOS Keychain or Windows DPAPI. Cookies are saved locally each time a profile closes.

To be fair to Octo: its switch FAQ says "Octo cannot access the contents of your profiles", its profiles page says profile passwords use end-to-end encryption, and its changelog lists an option to store profiles locally instead of syncing. The difference is the default and the design. Multime has no vendor server that holds profiles at all. The local-first page lists what is stored where.

Team seats on a smaller plan

Octo's team features, such as folder-based access rights and an Action Log, are on its Team and Advanced plans, per its teamwork page. Team starts at €169 a month with 3 members.

Multime's Team plan costs $49 a month and includes 300 profiles and 5 VA seats. Agency costs $129 a month and includes 1,000 profiles and 20 VA seats. Yearly billing gives you two months free.

Your computer hosts the team workspace

The owner's computer runs an encrypted HTTPS server, and VAs reach it over the local network or a private network such as Tailscale. There is no Multime server in between. The owner chooses which groups, profiles and actions each VA may use. An owner dashboard shows who is online, which profile each VA has open and an activity log of every action.

A profile can be open by one person at a time. When a VA closes it, the cookies and chosen browser data go back to the owner's computer. The owner keeps a private workspace that VAs never see, and can sign VAs out or lock their accounts. VAs don't see saved passwords or 2FA secrets unless the owner allows it. One honest limit: while a VA has a profile open, the VA's computer holds that profile's session. The teams page explains the setup.

No-code automation in the app

Multime includes a no-code RPA editor with web actions, waits, loops, Excel and Google Sheets steps, HTTP requests and OpenAI. Flows can run on a schedule across many profiles, 1 to 20 at a time. A window synchronizer mirrors clicks, scrolling and typing from one window to others. The Local API runs on your computer (port 50325 by default, API key required) and returns the DevTools endpoint for Puppeteer, Playwright or Selenium. The Local API reference lists every endpoint.

Where Octo Browser is the stronger choice

• Linux and Windows Server. Octo has Linux builds for Ubuntu, CentOS Stream, Arch and Kali, and supports Windows Server 2016 and later. Multime has no Linux version.
• Intel Macs. Octo has an Intel Mac build. Multime runs only on Apple Silicon Macs.
• Mobile apps and Android fingerprints. Octo has iOS and Android apps and offers Android fingerprints for mobile sites. Multime has no Android or iOS profiles.
• A newer engine version. Octo's changelog lists Octium 156. Multime's current engines are Chrome 152 on Mac and Chrome 150 on Windows.
• A built-in proxy shop. Octo's proxy page lists residential and mobile proxies, UDP support and volume discounts of "up to 60%". With Multime, you bring your own proxy provider.
• Developer tooling. Octo has a cloud REST API next to its local API, plus guides for Docker, headless use and one-time profiles in its docs. Multime's API runs only on your computer.
• Very large profile counts. Octo's Advanced plan goes from 1,200 profiles up to 100,000. Multime's largest plan, Agency, has 1,000.
• Time to leave. Octo's profiles page says profiles are kept for 6 months after a subscription expires.
• Masking coverage. Multime always shows the real screen size and doesn't mask media devices, speech voices or custom font lists. On the Windows engine (Chrome 150), canvas masking is switched off automatically because that build breaks text measuring when it's on.

How to move from Octo Browser to Multime

1. Start on the free plan. Download Multime, create a few profiles and test your proxies and websites first.
2. Bring proxies over in bulk. Multime takes HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 and SSH proxies with username and password. Paste your list into the bulk import, then assign proxies per profile or choose "random saved proxy". Change-IP links work for rotating proxies.
3. Create profiles in bulk or from a spreadsheet, then sort them with groups, tags, remarks and custom numbers.
4. Move cookies. Octo's cookies page lists JSON and Netscape formats. If you export a profile's cookies in one of those, import them into the matching Multime profile, with the option to merge.
5. Add extensions and saved logins. Add extensions for all profiles or chosen ones, and re-enter logins with their 2FA secrets.
6. Reconnect scripts. Octo's local API runs on localhost:58888. Multime's runs on port 50325 by default and needs an API key. Update your Puppeteer, Playwright or Selenium scripts and test them on a test profile first.
7. Set up your team. On Team or Agency, create VA accounts and choose which groups and actions each VA may use.

Fingerprints don't carry over one to one. Each Multime profile gets its own seed, which keeps its masked values the same every time it opens and different from every other profile.

Who should stay with Octo Browser

Stay with Octo if you work on Linux, Windows Server or an Intel Mac, if you need iOS or Android apps or Android fingerprints, or if you want proxies and a cloud API from the same vendor. Stay too if you run more than 1,000 profiles. If you want a free plan, profiles that never leave your computer and VA seats in a $49 plan, Multime is worth a test.