Choosy AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like Choosy

Choosy is described as 'Opens links in different browsers as specified, according to rules, set by the user' and is a Web Browser in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Choosy for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Choosy alternative is URLCheck, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Choosy are LinkSheet, Hurl - Choose a Browser, Velja and Browser Tamer.

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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….

    37 URLCheck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    • URLCheck is Free and Open SourceChoosy is Paid and Proprietary
    • URLCheck is Privacy focusedChoosy is not according to our users
  2. LinkSheet icon
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    • Set preferred browser: Always list all browsers, only list native apps, always list selected browser, only list whitelisted browsers

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • LinkSheet is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Choosy.

    • LinkSheet is Free and Open SourceChoosy is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    26 Hurl - Choose a Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is Free and Open SourceChoosy is Paid and Proprietary
    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is Customizable and LightweightChoosy is not according to our users
  4. 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 Choosy.

    • Velja is the most popular commercial alternative to Choosy.

    • Velja is Paid and ProprietaryChoosy is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Velja is LightweightChoosy is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    32 Browser Tamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Browser Tamer as an Alternative to Choosy
    aloneguid
    Positive
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    Super lightweight, you won't know it's there.

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    • Browser Tamer is Free and Open SourceChoosy is Paid and Proprietary
    • Browser Tamer is Lightweight and Privacy focusedChoosy is not according to our users
  6. Junction icon
     13 likes
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    Choose the application to open files and links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
    • Junction is the most popular Linux alternative to Choosy.

    • Junction is Free and Open SourceChoosy is Paid and Proprietary
    • Junction is Privacy focused and LightweightChoosy is not according to our users
  7. Browserosaurus icon
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    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.

    30 Browserosaurus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Browserosaurus as an Alternative to Choosy
    Guest
    Negative
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    You need to pick every time the browser, doesn't allow to have rules to automatically open the appropriate one.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Browserosaurus is a great Choosy alternative.

    • Browserosaurus is Free and Open SourceChoosy is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Browserino icon
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    Browserino is a tiny browser selector for MacOS written in SwiftUI. Just set as default browser, assign shortcuts, and now you can choose in which application you want to open the link.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. OpenIn icon
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    Remember the last time you double-clicked an app and regretted it right away? Because fully loaded IDE was a default application for a Markdown file, you wanted to edit? No more. We give you a list of applications that support a specific file type, so you can choose which...

    17 OpenIn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Setapp
     
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    BrowserSelector allows to dynamically select the browser to open links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. 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
     
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