Castor Browser AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like Castor Browser

Castor Browser is described as 'A graphical client for plain-text protocols written in Rust with GTK. It currently supports the Gemini, Gopher and Finger protocols' and is a Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Castor Browser for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Castor Browser alternative is Lagrange, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Castor Browser are Kristall, Offpunk, Chawan and phetch.

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  1. Lagrange icon

    Lagrange

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    Lagrange is a desktop GUI client for browsing Geminispace. It offers modern conveniences familiar from web browsers, such as smooth scrolling, inline image viewing, multiple tabs, visual themes, Unicode fonts, bookmarks, history, and page outlines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
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    • Lagrange is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Castor Browser.

    • Lagrange is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Castor Browser.

    • Lagrange is Free and Open SourceCastor Browser is also Free and Open Source
    • Lagrange is Privacy focused and LightweightCastor Browser is not according to our users
  2. Kristall icon

    Kristall

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    Graphical small-internet client for Windows, Linux, MacOS X and BSDs. Supports gemini, http, https, gopher, finger.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  4. Offpunk icon

    Offpunk

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    A command-line and offline-first smolnet browser/feed reader for Gemini, Gopher, Spartan and Web by Ploum.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
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  5. Chawan icon

    Chawan

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    A text-mode web browser. It displays websites in your terminal and allows you to navigate on them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. phetch icon

    phetch

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    phetch is a quick gopher client for your terminal to easily navigate the gophersphere. The app is a tiny 1MB and supports Gopher searches, text and menu pages, and downloads and features a Technicolor design to simplify navigation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Gopher Client icon

    Gopher Client

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    This is is a modern Gopher browser for iOS. Built from the ground up, it lets you access the wealth of data available via Gopher from your favorite iOS devices through a clean, browser style interface with support for text files, images, directories and featuring bookmarks for...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Gopher Client is the most popular iPad alternative to Castor Browser.

    • Gopher Client is the most popular commercial alternative to Castor Browser.

    • Gopher Client is Paid and ProprietaryCastor Browser is Free and Open Source
  9. deedum icon

    deedum

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    A web browser for Gemini. a new, collaboratively designed internet protocol, that explores the space in between gopher and the web, striving to address (perceived) limitations of one while avoiding the (undeniable) pitfalls of the other.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  10. Odd Nugget icon

    Odd Nugget

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    Odd Nugget is a search engine for parts of the web you might not have heard of before.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Odd Nugget is the most popular Web-based alternative to Castor Browser.

    • Odd Nugget is Free and ProprietaryCastor Browser is Free and Open Source
  11. Simple Gopher Client icon

    Simple Gopher Client

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    The Simple Gopher Client lets you visit Gopher sites and blogs. Gopher was a popular network protocol right before the World Wide Web was developed; today there are hundreds of Gopher servers and a small but vibrant population of people still writing for Gopher, connecting...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Amfora icon

    Amfora

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    Amfora aims to be the best looking Gemini client with the most features, all in the terminal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Profectus icon

    Profectus

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    Profectus is a new GUI smallnet browser built in SDL to rival lagrange in terms of performance, visual design, and features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  14. Gophie icon

    Gophie

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    Gophie is the Open Source Gopher browser for Windows, macOS, Linux and many more operating systems with Java support. Gophie allows you to navigate the Gopherspace, read text, watch images and download files with the integrated download...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Java
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