Browser Picker Alternatives

Browser Picker is described as 'A default browser replacement for windows to let you pick your preferred browser on the fly' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Browser Picker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Flathub and F-Droid apps. The best Browser Picker alternative is URLCheck, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Browser Picker are Hurl - Choose a Browser, Browser Tamer, Junction and Browser Select.

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A default browser replacement for windows to let you pick your preferred browser on the fly.

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Browser Picker alternatives page was last updated Jul 23, 2024
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  1. URLCheck icon

    URLCheck

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    URLCheck acts as an intermediary when opening url links, allowing, among other things: to remove trackers, affiliate links, unnecessary elements, facilitating link sharing, protecting against certain phishing techniques and many more….

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    URLCheck screenshot 1

    URLCheck Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  URL Scanning
    3.  URL analysis
    4.  URL Filtering
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Browser integration
    7.  Support for regular expressions
    8.  Regex substitution
    9.  WebHook Integration

    URLCheck VS Browser Picker

     

    • URLCheck is the most popular Android alternative to Browser Picker.

    • URLCheck is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Browser Picker.

    • URLCheck is Free and Open SourceBrowser Picker is also Free and Open Source
  2. Hurl - Choose a Browser icon

    Hurl - Choose a Browser

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    Sometimes you might want to open a link in a browser of your choice, instead of the default one. Hurl is used to let you choose the browser everytime you click a link (links outside of browser). So naturally, It acts as default browser to do that.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Hurl - Choose a Browser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Picker
    2.  Browser integration
    3.  Quick reference lookup

    Hurl - Choose a Browser VS Browser Picker

     

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is the most popular Windows alternative to Browser Picker.

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is Free and Open SourceBrowser Picker is also Free and Open Source
    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is LightweightBrowser Picker is not according to our users
  4. Browser Tamer icon

    Browser Tamer

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    Makes correct URLs open in browsers you want instead of the system defaults. Supports all major browsers and allows adding custom ones.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    All windows.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Browser extension

    Browser Tamer VS Browser Picker

     
  5. Junction icon

    Junction

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    Choose the application to open files and links.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Junction screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Picker
    4.  Gtk

    Junction VS Browser Picker

     

    • Junction is the most popular Linux alternative to Browser Picker.

    • Junction is Free and Open SourceBrowser Picker is also Free and Open Source
    • Junction is Privacy focused and LightweightBrowser Picker is not according to our users
  6. Browser Select icon

    Browser Select

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    Browser Select is a utility to dynamically select the browser you want instead of just having one default for all links. similar to the prompt in android to choose a browser when a link in a non-browser app is clicked/touched.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    running the program directly opens google.com
    Discontinued

    The last release is from August 2019.

    Browser Select VS Browser Picker

     
  7. BrowserPicker icon

    BrowserPicker

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    BrowserPicker is a tool which lets you pick which browser a web link (such as in an email) opens in.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BrowserPicker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Browser integration
    3.  Picker

    BrowserPicker VS Browser Picker

     
  9. BrowserSelector icon

    BrowserSelector

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    BrowserSelector allows to dynamically select the browser to open links.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BrowserSelector screenshot 1

    BrowserSelector VS Browser Picker

     
  10. BrokenURL - Windows URL Router icon

    BrokenURL - Windows URL Router

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    BrokenURL is a Windows URL router. When something tries to open an URL, it will ask you to select the browser you want to open it in (it can also remember previous selections). In addition, it allows you to open in private tab.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Selecting a browser and the options when saving selection

    BrokenURL - Windows URL Router VS Browser Picker

     
  11. Browser Selector icon

    Browser Selector

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    Simple rules-based automatic browser selection based on URLs. Provides fine-grained routing to desired browsers with full command-line string (for profile selection and other params if needed).

    20 Browser Selector alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    This repository has been archived by the owner on Jun 9, 2023. It is now read-only.

    Browser Selector Features

    1.  Browser integration

    Browser Selector VS Browser Picker

     
  12. Browsel icon

    Browsel

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    Browsel is a tool which lets you pick which browser a link opens in.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Browsel screenshot 1

    Browsel Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free

    Browsel VS Browser Picker

     

    • Browsel is the most popular commercial alternative to Browser Picker.

    • Browsel is Paid and ProprietaryBrowser Picker is Free and Open Source
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