Gecko AlternativesBrowser Engines and other similar apps like Gecko

Gecko is described as 'The name of the layout engine developed by the Mozilla Project. Gecko's function is to render web content, such as HTML, CSS, XUL, JavaScript, and render it on the user's screen or print it' and is a Browser Engine in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Gecko for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Gecko alternative is Gosub, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gecko are Servo, NetSurf, WebKit and Blink Rendering Engine.

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  1. Gosub icon

    Gosub

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    Gosub is a web browser with its own web engine. This engine is a modular system that allows developers to easily plug in their own components to customize the functionality of the engine. This will result in a more diverse landscape of browsers in the future.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    Gosub screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Modular System

    Gosub VS Gecko

     

    • Gosub is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Gecko.

    • Gosub is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gecko.

    • Gosub is Free and Open SourceGecko is also Free and Open Source
    • Gosub is Privacy focusedGecko is not according to our users
  2. Servo icon

    Servo

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    Servo is a modern, high-performance web rendering engine designed for both application and embedded use.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • KaiOS
    • Firefox OS
    Servo screenshot 1

    Servo Features

    1.  Modular System

    Servo VS Gecko

     

    • Servo is the most popular Android alternative to Gecko.

    • Servo is Free and Open SourceGecko is also Free and Open Source
  4. NetSurf icon

    NetSurf

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    NetSurf is a free, open source web browser. It is written in C and released under the GNU Public Licence version 2. NetSurf has its own layout and rendering engine entirely written from scratch. It is small and capable.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    NetSurf screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  HTTPS Support
    2.  Non profit
    3.  Activity history
    4.  Bookmarks
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Tabbed browsing

    NetSurf VS Gecko

     
  5. WebKit icon

    WebKit

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    WebKit is the web browser engine used by Safari, Mail, App Store, and many other apps on macOS, iOS, and Linux.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    WebKit VS Gecko

     

    • WebKit is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Gecko.

    • WebKit is Free and Open SourceGecko is also Free and Open Source
  6. Blink Rendering Engine icon

    Blink Rendering Engine

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    Blink is the rendering engine used by Chromium. Blink's mission is to improve the open web through

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear

    Blink Rendering Engine VS Gecko

     

    • Blink Rendering Engine is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Gecko.

    • Blink Rendering Engine is Free and Open SourceGecko is also Free and Open Source

  7. Tkhtml

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    Tkhtml is a open-source browser engine written in C using the Tk widget toolkit. It was used primarily by the Html Viewer 3 (Hv3) minimalist web browser.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Tkhtml Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor

    Tkhtml VS Gecko

     

    • Tkhtml is the most popular Web-based alternative to Gecko.

    • Tkhtml is Free and Open SourceGecko is also Free and Open Source
  9. Presto (browser engine) icon

    Presto (browser engine)

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    Presto was the proprietary browser engine of the Opera web browser from the release of Opera 7 on 28 January 2003, until the release of Opera 15 on 2 July 2013, at which time Opera switched to using the Blink engine that was originally created for Chromium.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Presto (browser engine) VS Gecko

     

  10. MSHTML(Trident)

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    MSHTML (also known as Trident) is a proprietary browser engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer, developed by Microsoft.

    12 MSHTML(Trident) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MSHTML(Trident) VS Gecko

     
  11. EdgeHTML icon

    EdgeHTML

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    EdgeHTML is a fork of the MSHTML (Trident) engine of Internet Explorer. It is designed as a software component that enables developers easily to add web browsing functionality to other apps.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Xbox

    EdgeHTML VS Gecko

     
  12. Vaev icon

    Vaev

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    A lightning-fast, lightweight, and secure HTML/CSS engine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Vaev screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  HTTPS Support
    2.  Support for HTML5

    Vaev VS Gecko

     

    • Vaev is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Gecko.

    • Vaev is Free and Open SourceGecko is also Free and Open Source
    • Vaev is LightweightGecko is not according to our users
  13. Goanna icon

    Goanna

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    Goanna is the name for the Open Source layout and rendering engine as used in Unified XUL Platform (UXP) applications like the Pale Moon web browser and the Interlink mail/news client.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    Goanna VS Gecko

     

  14. KHTML

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    It originated as the engine of the Konqueror browser in the late 1990s, Built on the KParts framework and written in C++, KHTML had relatively good support for Web standards during its prime. Engines forked from KHTML are used by most of the browsers that are widely used today...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    KHTML VS Gecko

     
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