At a glance
| Picks a profile on its own | Profiles it opens | Price | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile Porter | Yes, from where you're signed in | Chromium browsers, Firefox (both kinds) and containers, Safari | €12 once | Mac, Windows |
| Finicky | No: rules in JavaScript | Chromium browsers (Firefox in its alpha) | Free | Mac |
| Velja | No: rules | Chromium browsers, new-style Firefox | $10 once | Mac |
| Choosy | No: rules | Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi | $10 | Mac |
| OpenIn | No: rules | Chromium browsers, Firefox, Safari | $11.99, or Setapp | Mac |
| BrowserFairy | No: rules | With Pro: Chromium browsers, Firefox | Free for 3 rules; Pro from $8.99 a year | Mac |
| Browser Tamer | No: rules | Chromium browsers, Firefox and containers | Free | Windows, Linux |
| Browserosaurus | No: you pick each time | None: browsers only | Free (retired) | Mac |
One page for each
- Profile Porter vs Finicky: Free and open source. Rules you write in JavaScript, no picker. Mac.
- Profile Porter vs Velja: $10 once. Rules for sites and apps, a prompt when you hold Fn. Mac App Store.
- Profile Porter vs Choosy: $10. The most detailed rules, and a prompt under the mouse. Mac.
- Profile Porter vs OpenIn: $11.99 or Setapp. Rules and scripts for links, email links and files. Mac.
- Profile Porter vs BrowserFairy: Free for 3 rules, Pro by subscription. Rules and a quick launcher. Mac.
- Profile Porter vs Browser Tamer: Free and open source. Rules, regular expressions and Lua. Windows and Linux.
- Profile Porter vs Browserosaurus: Free, retired in 2025. A picker for every link, no profiles. Mac.
How we compare
We read each app's own website, documentation and store pages on 21 October 2026, and left out anything they don't say. Profile Porter's side comes from the app itself. Each page lists its sources at the bottom.
Most of these apps are good at what they set out to do. If you want to write exact rules, several do that better than Profile Porter, and each page says where. Profile Porter is for the case where you'd rather not keep rules: several profiles, signed in to different accounts, and links that should land in the right one.
Get Profile Porter for €12, once.
Everything included, no account, and a full refund within 14 days if it isn't for you. macOS 14 or later, or Windows 10 or 11.
Checked on 21 October 2026 on their official pages: Finicky; Velja; Choosy; OpenIn; BrowserFairy; Browser Tamer; Browserosaurus. Something out of date? Tell us at support@profileporter.com.