Profectus AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like Profectus

Profectus is described as 'New GUI smallnet browser built in SDL to rival lagrange in terms of performance, visual design, and features' and is a Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are eight alternatives to Profectus for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, F-Droid and Android apps. The best Profectus alternative is Lagrange, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Profectus are Kristall, GemiNaut, Offpunk and Castor Browser.

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Profectus is a new GUI smallnet browser built in SDL to rival lagrange in terms of performance, visual design, and features.

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Profectus alternatives page was last updated Jul 15, 2024
  1. Lagrange icon
     8 likes

    Lagrange is a desktop GUI client for browsing Geminispace. It offers modern conveniences familiar from web browsers, such as smooth scrolling, inline image viewing, multiple tabs, visual themes, Unicode fonts, bookmarks, history, and page outlines.

    8 Lagrange alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  OpenSSL
    Lagrange iconProfectus Icon

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    • Lagrange is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Profectus.

    • Lagrange is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Profectus.

    • Lagrange is Free and Open SourceProfectus is also Free and Open Source
    • Lagrange is Privacy focused and LightweightProfectus is not according to our users
  2. Kristall icon
     5 likes

    Graphical small-internet client for Windows, Linux, MacOS X and BSDs. Supports gemini, http, https, gopher, finger.

    174 Kristall alternatives
    Kristall screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    Kristall Features

    1.  Specific for 64-Bit
    Kristall iconProfectus Icon

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  3. GemiNaut icon
     2 likes

    GemiNaut is a user friendly GUI client for the Gemini protocol by Luke Emmet. It aims to provide a comfortable and user friendly experience of Gemini on MS Windows.

    4 GemiNaut alternatives
    GemiNaut screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GemiNaut iconProfectus Icon

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  4. Offpunk icon
     1 like

    A command-line and offline-first smolnet browser/feed reader for Gemini, Gopher, Spartan and Web by Ploum.

    9 Offpunk alternatives
    Offpunk screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No Tracking
    Offpunk iconProfectus Icon

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  5. Castor Browser icon
     2 likes

    A graphical client for plain-text protocols written in Rust with GTK. It currently supports the Gemini, Gopher and Finger protocols.

    11 Castor Browser alternatives
    Castor Browser screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Castor Browser iconProfectus Icon

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  6. Bourane icon
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    Buran is a simple Gemini protocol browser for Android which allows users to explore geminispace in style.

    7 Bourane alternatives
    Bourane screenshot 1
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    Bourane screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Bourane Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    Discontinued

    Last commit is from February 2023

    Bourane iconProfectus Icon

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  7. Amfora icon
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    Amfora aims to be the best looking Gemini client with the most features, all in the terminal.

    8 Amfora alternatives
    Amfora screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Amfora iconProfectus Icon

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  8. deedum icon
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    A web browser for Gemini. a new, collaboratively designed internet protocol, that explores the space in between gopher and the web, striving to address (perceived) limitations of one while avoiding the (undeniable) pitfalls of the other.

    7 deedum alternatives
    deedum screenshot 1
    deedum screenshot 2
    deedum screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    deedum iconProfectus Icon

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