BrowserSelector Alternatives

BrowserSelector is described as 'Allows to dynamically select the browser to open links' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BrowserSelector for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Microsoft Edge apps. The best BrowserSelector alternative is URLCheck, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BrowserSelector are Hurl - Choose a Browser, Velja, Browser Tamer and Browser Select.

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  1. URLCheck icon
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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….

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • URLCheck is the most popular Android alternative to BrowserSelector.

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

    • URLCheck is Free and Open SourceBrowserSelector is Free and Proprietary
    • URLCheck is Privacy focusedBrowserSelector is not according to our users
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is Free and Open SourceBrowserSelector is Free and Proprietary
    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is Customizable and LightweightBrowserSelector is not according to our users
  3. Velja icon
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    Open links in a specific browser or a matching native app. Easily switch between browsers.

    36 Velja alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Velja is the most popular Mac alternative to BrowserSelector.

    • Velja is the most popular commercial alternative to BrowserSelector.

    • Velja is Paid and ProprietaryBrowserSelector is Free and Proprietary
    • Velja is LightweightBrowserSelector is not according to our users
  4. Browser Tamer icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Browser Select icon
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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.

    33 Browser Select alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Browsers icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Browsers is the most popular Linux alternative to BrowserSelector.

    • Browsers is Free and Open SourceBrowserSelector is Free and Proprietary
    • Browsers is LightweightBrowserSelector is not according to our users
  8. Switchbar icon
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    Any time you click on a web link outside of a browser, Switchbar will prompt you to choose which browser, browser profile or email client to open that link with.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Choosy icon
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    Choosy opens links in different browsers as specified, according to rules, set by the user.

    34 Choosy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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