PEP Alternatives

PEP is described as 'Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are cutting-edge websites that behave like native apps. They're installable, fast, work offline, and open in their own native window' and is an website in the development category. There are seven alternatives to PEP, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Android, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best PEP alternative is Fluid, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to PEP are Native Alpha, Hermit • Lite Apps Browser, PWABuilder and COSMIC Web Apps.

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Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are cutting-edge websites that behave like native apps. They're installable, fast, work...

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PEP alternatives page was last updated May 20, 2024
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  1. Fluid icon
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    Are you a Gmail, Facebook, Basecamp or Pandora fanatic? Do you have 20 or more browser tabs open at all times? Are you tired of some random site or ad crashing your browser and causing you to lose data in other tabs?

    30 Fluid alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Fluid Features

    1.  Place websites on desktop
    2.  Desktop Widget

    Fluid VS PEP

     
    • Fluid is the most popular Mac alternative to PEP.

    • Fluid is the most popular free alternative to PEP.

    • Fluid is Freemium and ProprietaryPEP is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Native Alpha icon
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    Native Alpha lets you create full screen Web Apps with shortcuts and custom settings.

    32 Native Alpha alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Native Alpha Features

    1.  Progressive Web App
    2.  Sandbox

    Native Alpha VS PEP

     
    • Native Alpha is the most popular Android alternative to PEP.

    • Native Alpha is the most popular Open Source alternative to PEP.

    • Native Alpha is Free and Open SourcePEP is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Design your own Lite Apps with Hermit. Lite Apps are fast and lean Web apps, tightly integrated with Android.

    8 Hermit • Lite Apps Browser alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Built-in Ad-blocker

    Hermit • Lite Apps Browser VS PEP

     
  4. PWABuilder icon
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    Formerly Manifoldjs, the simplest way to create progressive web apps across platforms and devices.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    PWABuilder Features

    1.  Progressive Web App

    PWABuilder VS PEP

     
    • PWABuilder is the most popular Web-based alternative to PEP.

    • PWABuilder is Free and Open SourcePEP is Freemium and Proprietary
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    COSMIC Web Apps written with love and libcosmic. Allow you to simply create web applications from given URL working inside separate window of your browser of choice. Works on most mainstream desktop environments with all the mainstream web browsers installed via flatpak.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Web application wrapper
    5. COSMIC icon  COSMIC integration
    6.  Place websites on desktop
    7.  Lightweight wrapper

    COSMIC Web Apps VS PEP

     
    • COSMIC Web Apps is the most popular Linux alternative to PEP.

    • COSMIC Web Apps is Free and Open SourcePEP is Freemium and Proprietary
    • COSMIC Web Apps is LightweightPEP is not according to our users
  6. Web Apps icon
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    Install websites as desktop apps, so that they appear in their own windows separate from any browsers installed. Links to websites other than the one installed open in a new browser window. This is similar to the "Install as App" feature found in popular web browsers.

    31 Web Apps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Place websites on desktop

    Web Apps VS PEP

     
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    Turn your website into a Progressive Web App (PWA) in seconds. Add installs, offline support, caching, push notifications to your site. No code to write.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Progressier Features

    1.  Web tool
    2.  Push Notifications
    3.  Progressive Web App
    4.  Offline

    Progressier VS PEP

     
    • Progressier is the most popular SaaS alternative to PEP.

    • Progressier is the most popular commercial alternative to PEP.

    • Progressier is Paid and ProprietaryPEP is Freemium and Proprietary
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