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.


LinkRouter is described as 'Lightweight, portable Windows tool that gives you total control over where your links open — based not just on protocol (like http), but on the actual URL content using custom regex rules' and is a Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are six alternatives to LinkRouter for Windows and Mac. The best LinkRouter alternative is Hurl - Choose a Browser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LinkRouter are Browser Tamer, Browser Select, BrowserSelector and Switchbar.
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.


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.

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.







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.






