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 15 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Choosy are Browser Tamer, Donut Browser, Browsers and Browser Select.

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  1. 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 (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  2. Browser Tamer icon
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    Intercepts 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.

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    • Windows
    • Debian
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  3. Donut Browser icon
     5 likes

    Open source anti-detect browser offering unlimited isolated profiles with unique fingerprints, zero telemetry, Chromium and Firefox engines, per-profile proxy and VPN support, built-in REST API for profile management, team features, and cross-platform compatibility.

    44 Donut Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Browsers icon
     7 likes

    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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Browser Select icon
     10 likes

    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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  6. Switchbar icon
     4 likes

    Switchbar helps you choose where every link opens. Pick a browser, browser profile, email client, or desktop app when you click a link, or set up rules to make the choice automatically.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Browseraptor icon
     1 like

    Browseraptor is a tiny, cross-platform Rust application that lets you quickly choose which browser to open a link with, and includes a plugin system — it intercepts links system-wide and routes them to the right browser based on your own rules.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. BrowserPicker icon
     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. BrowserSelector allows to dynamically select the browser to open links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Linklever icon
     1 like

    On Windows, macOS, and Linux, Linklever becomes your default "browser".

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • AutoHotkey
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  12. 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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