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 Windows, Linux, Mac, F-Droid and Android apps. The best Castor Browser alternative is Lagrange, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Castor Browser are Offpunk, phetch, Gopher Client and Odd Nugget.

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Castor Browser alternatives page was last updated Sep 3, 2024
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  1. Lagrange icon
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    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.

    8 Lagrange alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  OpenSSL
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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
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    Offpunk

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

    9 Offpunk alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No Tracking
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  4. phetch icon
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    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.

    4 phetch alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    phetch Features

    1.  Command line interface
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    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...

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Gopher Client Features

    1.  Bookmarks
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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
  6. Odd Nugget icon
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    Odd Nugget

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

    3 Odd Nugget alternatives
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    License model

    • 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
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    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...

    5 Simple Gopher Client alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Amfora

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

    8 Amfora alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. deedum icon
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    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.

    7 deedum alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    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.

    8 Profectus alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac

    Profectus Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
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  12. Gophie icon
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    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...

    6 Gophie alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Java
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Java based
    5.  Built-in Download Manager
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  13. Bourane icon
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    Bourane

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    Buran is a simple Gemini protocol browser for Android which allows users to explore geminispace in style.

    7 Bourane alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Bourane Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    Discontinued

    Last commit is from February 2023

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