Aside

What Aside does

Aside (Aside Computer Inc.) is a San Francisco-based software company founded in 2024 that builds an AI-native web browser for macOS, marketed under the name Aside Browser. The company operates with a small team of 1–10 employees and is backed by Y Combinator, having closed a $500,000 seed round on 2025-12-03. Its target users are knowledge workers across operations, HR, sales, development, and research functions who need an agentic interface to the web rather than a passive rendering surface.

The product centers on an autonomous browser agent that can execute web-based tasks on behalf of the user, supported by knowledge retrieval, process automation, generative AI, and anomaly detection capabilities. Aside claims benchmark leadership on three independent agent evaluations — Online-Mind2Web (99.0%), BU-Bench-V1 (99.0%), and the Odysseys benchmark — and ships with a local-first, multimodal architecture that includes an integrated password manager and an accumulating local memory system. Distribution is direct download via product-led growth, with the product currently available only on macOS.

The commercial model is product-led and self-serve, with a "bring your own subscription" pricing structure: users connect existing ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions, or supply their own API key, meaning Aside captures a browser-product layer on top of user-funded LLM access rather than reselling model inference. No named enterprise customers, contract values, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The company is led by CEO Jun Kim and CTO SangHun Lee.

Name

Aside

Legal name

Aside Computer Inc.

Website

https://asidehq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aside is a San Francisco-based, Y Combinator-backed software company building an AI-native macOS browser with an autonomous browser agent. Founded in 2024, it targets knowledge workers across operations, sales, development, and research functions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI-Powered Web Browser

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Experience Monitoring & Management (DEX/DEM, AIOps for EUC) (BPAEAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Authorization & Permissions (delegation, allowances, capability-based access, session keys) (FSAPACAJ)

Keywords

• AI browser software
• Browser automation agent
• Agent password manager
• Local AI processing
• Knowledge worker productivity

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Browser Subscription: Aside generates revenue through browser subscriptions. The company offers Bring Your Own Subscription model where users can use their existing ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions or bring their own API key, suggesting a tiered or usage-based component to the pricing structure.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aside is an AI-native browser application for macOS that combines a traditional web browser with a state-of-the-art autonomous browser agent, local memory system, and an agent-focused password manager. It works directly across logged-in websites and accounts to execute complex real-world tasks such as messages, payments, and internal tools, with all data processed locally and secured by hardware-backed encryption.

Product overview

Aside is a single unified product: the Aside Browser, an AI-native browser application for macOS. It combines a traditional web browser with a state-of-the-art autonomous browser agent, local memory system, and purpose-built password manager into one integrated application. The browser agent serves as the core AI capability, while memory and password manager are embedded features that support the agent's secure, context-aware operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aside Browser An AI-powered browser rebuilt for both humans and agents. It works across logged-in websites and handles complex tasks including messages, payments, and internal tools that other AI assistants cannot complete. Features include autonomous browsing, local memory, a built-in password manager, hardware-backed Secure Enclave encryption, post-quantum encryption, and sandbox with guardrails. Distributed as a macOS application via direct download from aside.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.0% on Online-Mind2Web benchmark (vs. Browser Use 97.7%, GPT-5.4 92.8%)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Replit Agent: Replit's AI agent that builds and runs software, including browser-based workflows. Adjacent to Aside in the autonomous agent category, though more focused on developer and software creation tasks.
• Manus AI: Emerging AI agent platform that autonomously completes web-based tasks across multiple websites. Comparable to Aside in targeting complex multi-step agent workflows, though not a browser itself.
• Sierra AI: Conversational AI agent platform focused on customer service automation. Comparable to Aside in deploying autonomous agents for end-user tasks, though focused on a specific vertical (customer support) rather than general browser automation.
• Operator (OpenAI): OpenAI's web-based agent product for completing browser tasks autonomously. Overlaps with Aside's agent capabilities but delivered as a hosted service rather than a downloadable browser.

Direct peers

• ChatGPT Atlas (OpenAI): OpenAI's AI-native browser launched in 2025, directly competing with Aside in the AI browser category. Both products aim to let users complete web-based tasks through conversational agents; Aside benchmarks itself against Atlas on Online-Mind2Web.
• Browser Use: Open-source browser agent framework that Aside explicitly benchmarks against and outperforms (97.7% vs Aside's 99.0% on Online-Mind2Web). Directly comparable as a browser automation agent for web tasks.
• Perplexity Comet: Perplexity's AI browser with agentic capabilities for web task automation. Direct competitor to Aside in the AI browser category, with a similar focus on knowledge-worker productivity and agent-driven browsing.
• Dia (The Browser Company): AI-first browser from The Browser Company, positioned as a successor to Arc. Direct competitor to Aside in the AI browser space, with chat-driven and agentic browsing features targeting knowledge workers.

Broad incumbents

• Google Chrome (with Gemini integration): Dominant web browser rapidly integrating Gemini-powered AI features for task automation. Incumbent threat to AI-native browsers like Aside due to massive install base and platform leverage.
• Anthropic Claude (Computer Use): Anthropic's Claude with Computer Use capability enables agents to control browsers and desktops. Aside benchmarks Claude Opus 4 explicitly; Anthropic is both a competitor and a potential model provider for Aside.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/asideai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asidehq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Aside