Browsers Alternatives

Browsers is described as 'Pops up a small browser selection dialog when opening a link from an app (except a browser). Supports profiles for most browsers and also containers for Firefox' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Browsers for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Browsers alternative is URLCheck, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Browsers are LinkSheet, Velja, Hurl - Choose a Browser and Browser Tamer.

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Pops up a small browser selection dialog when opening a link from an app (except a browser). Supports profiles for most browsers and also containers for Firefox.

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Browsers alternatives page was last updated Jul 23, 2024
  1. URLCheck icon
     14 likes

    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….

    31 URLCheck alternatives
    URLCheck screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    URLCheck Features

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

    URLCheck VS Browsers

    Is URLCheck a good alternative to Browsers?
     
    • URLCheck is the most popular Android alternative to Browsers.

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

    • URLCheck is Free and Open SourceBrowsers is also Free and Open Source
  2. LinkSheet icon
     6 likes
    • Set preferred browser: Always list all browsers, only list native apps, always list selected browser, only list whitelisted browsers
    26 LinkSheet alternatives
    LinkSheet screenshot 1
    LinkSheet screenshot 2
    +5
    LinkSheet screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    LinkSheet iconBrowsers Icon

    LinkSheet VS Browsers

    Is LinkSheet a good alternative to Browsers?
     
    • LinkSheet is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Browsers.

    • LinkSheet is Free and Open SourceBrowsers is also Free and Open Source
  3. Velja icon
     9 likes

    Open links in a specific browser or a matching native app. Easily switch between browsers.

    34 Velja alternatives
    Velja screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Picker
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Block Trackers
    Velja iconBrowsers Icon

    Velja VS Browsers

    Is Velja a good alternative to Browsers?
     
    • Velja is the most popular Mac alternative to Browsers.

    • Velja is Free and ProprietaryBrowsers is Free and Open Source
    • Velja is LightweightBrowsers is not according to our users
  4. Hurl - Choose a Browser icon
     11 likes

    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.

    23 Hurl - Choose a Browser alternatives
    Hurl - Choose a Browser screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Picker
    2.  Browser integration
    3.  Quick reference lookup
    Hurl - Choose a Browser iconBrowsers Icon

    Hurl - Choose a Browser VS Browsers

    Is this a good alternative to Browsers?
     
    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is the most popular Windows alternative to Browsers.

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is Free and Open SourceBrowsers is also Free and Open Source
    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is LightweightBrowsers is not according to our users
  5. Browser Tamer icon
     6 likes

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

    29 Browser Tamer alternatives
    All windows.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Portable
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Browser extension
    Browser Tamer iconBrowsers Icon

    Browser Tamer VS Browsers

    Is Browser Tamer a good alternative to Browsers?
     
  6. Browserosaurus icon
     18 likes

    Browserosaurus is an open-source (MIT license), Electron-based app for macOS. It works by setting itself as the default browser; any clicked links in non-browser apps are now sent to Browserosaurus where it’ll present you with a menu of all your installed browsers.

    28 Browserosaurus alternatives
    Browserosaurus screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Browserosaurus iconBrowsers Icon

    Browserosaurus VS Browsers

    Is Browserosaurus a good alternative to Browsers?
     
  7. Junction icon
     9 likes

    Choose the application to open files and links.

    26 Junction alternatives
    Junction screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Picker
    Junction iconBrowsers Icon

    Junction VS Browsers

    Is Junction a good alternative to Browsers?
     
    • Junction is the most popular Linux alternative to Browsers.

    • Junction is Free and Open SourceBrowsers is also Free and Open Source
    • Junction is Privacy focused and LightweightBrowsers is not according to our users
  8. Browser Select icon
     9 likes

    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.

    31 Browser Select alternatives
    running the program directly opens google.com

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last release is from August 2019.

    Browser Select iconBrowsers Icon

    Browser Select VS Browsers

    Is Browser Select a good alternative to Browsers?
     
  9. BrowserPicker icon
     2 likes

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

    14 BrowserPicker alternatives
    BrowserPicker screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    BrowserPicker Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Browser integration
    3.  Picker
    BrowserPicker iconBrowsers Icon

    BrowserPicker VS Browsers

    Is BrowserPicker a good alternative to Browsers?
     
  10. Finicky icon
     8 likes

    A macOS app for creating rules that decide which browser is opened for every link that would open the default browser. Open Facebook in one browser, and Trello in another. Or Spotify links in the Spotify client. Or whatever URL in whatever app!.

    25 Finicky alternatives
    Finicky screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Finicky iconBrowsers Icon

    Finicky VS Browsers

    Is Finicky a good alternative to Browsers?
     
  11. Choosy icon
     16 likes

    Choosy opens links in different browsers as specified, according to rules, set by the user.

    32 Choosy alternatives
    Choosy screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Choosy Features

    1.  Browser integration
    Choosy iconBrowsers Icon

    Choosy VS Browsers

    Is Choosy a good alternative to Browsers?
     
    • Choosy is the most popular commercial alternative to Browsers.

    • Choosy is Paid and ProprietaryBrowsers is Free and Open Source
  12. BrowserSelector icon
     3 likes

    BrowserSelector allows to dynamically select the browser to open links.

    14 BrowserSelector alternatives
    BrowserSelector screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BrowserSelector iconBrowsers Icon

    BrowserSelector VS Browsers

    Is BrowserSelector a good alternative to Browsers?
     
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