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.
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Choosy Alternatives for Windows
Choosy is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Hurl - Choose a Browser, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Choosy and 13 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Choosy are Browser Tamer, Browser Select, BrowserSelector and Switchbar.
Alternatives list
- 29 Hurl - Choose a Browser alternatives
35 Browser Tamer alternativesIntercepts clicked links and redirects them to configured browsers or profiles based on detailed rules by domain, protocol, and file extension. Supports major and custom browsers, works with multiple profiles, uses minimal resources, respects privacy, and is free to use.
Comments about Browser Tamer as an Alternative to Choosy
- Browser Tamer is Free and Open Source
- Browser Tamer is Lightweight and Privacy focused
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.
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Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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.
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34 Browsers alternativesPops 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.
BrowserPicker is a tool which lets you pick which browser a web link (such as in an email) opens in.
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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
Teeny tiny app to select which browser to use each time a link is launched. I want this app to have as small of a footprint as possible, I don't want it to run in the background and I want it to have little to no setup required.
21 Browser Selector alternativesSimple 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).
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Super lightweight, you won't know it's there.