Lightweight qutebrowser Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to qutebrowser for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Mozilla Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to qutebrowser and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to qutebrowser are Zen Browser, Helium Browser, Floorp and Waterfox.

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  1. Mozilla Firefox icon

    Mozilla Firefox

     7674 likes

    Web browser by Mozilla with Gecko and WebKit engines. Offers tabbed browsing, HTML add-ons, Enhanced Tracking Protection, cross-device syncing, and privacy customization. Includes tools for developers and a 'Facebook Container' extension.

    265 Mozilla Firefox alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Gecko
    • Linux Mobile
    • US flagUnited States
    Firefox Desktop (Light Theme)
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  2. Zen Browser icon

    Zen Browser

     374 likes

    Experience a privacy-focused, open-source browser rich with features like vertical tabs, Split View, Zen Glance, and extensive security protocols. Built on Firefox, it's currently in beta, emphasizing privacy and adaptability, with future plans for horizontal tabs.

    119 Zen Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU
    Zen Browser screenshot 1
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  4. Helium Browser icon

    Helium Browser

     128 likes

    Chromium browser with open-source ad, tracker, and cryptominer blocking by default, zero tracking, customizable privacy controls, proxy-anonymized extension downloads, split view, and efficient, unobtrusive interface for full extension compatibility.

    76 Helium Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Helium Browser screenshot 1
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  5. Floorp icon

    Floorp

     148 likes

    Open-source browser based on Firefox, combining advanced privacy and tracking protection with a Chromium-inspired interface, cross-platform support, customization options, compatibility with Firefox extensions, regular updates, efficient performance, and multilingual support.

    150 Floorp alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • JP flagJapan
    Floorp screenshot 1
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  6. Waterfox icon

    Waterfox

     457 likes

    Utilize Waterfox for a high-speed, private browsing experience on 64-bit systems. Built on Firefox, it taps into Intel's C++ compiler for optimal performance, supports legacy extensions, allows full customization, and blocks ads by default, ensuring utmost control and security.

    101 Waterfox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Desktop
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  8. Mullvad Browser icon

    Mullvad Browser

     173 likes

    The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network.

    112 Mullvad Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    Mullvad Browser screenshot 1
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  9. Ladybird icon

    Ladybird

     69 likes

    Ladybird is an open-source web browser currently in development, with an alpha version expected to launch in 2026.

    65 Ladybird alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    Ladybird screenshot 1
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  10. Pale Moon icon

    Pale Moon

     407 likes

    This open-source Goanna-based browser for Windows, Linux, Mac, and FreeBSD offers customization, security, and privacy. Forked from Firefox, it's optimized for modern processors, ad-free, and supports unique extensions, community-backed. Comes with a functional status bar, supports NPAPI plugins.

    207 Pale Moon alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    Pale Moon screenshot 1
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  11. SeaMonkey icon

    SeaMonkey

     250 likes

    Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing in one application. Itis built on the open source Mozilla Gecko engine, the same code which underlies Thunderbird and is the base for the Firefox browser.

    194 SeaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    SeaMonkey screenshot 1
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  12. Falkon icon

    Falkon

     176 likes

    Falkon, formerly QupZilla, is a QtWebEngine based cross-platform web browser.

    It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms.

    Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar).

    198 Falkon alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Snapcraft
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Falkon screenshot 1
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  13. Midori icon

    Midori

     258 likes

    Lightweight browser focused on privacy with ad and tracker blocking, integrated VPN and Tor browsing, customizable appearance modes, workspace management for tab organization, support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and seamless content syncing.

    143 Midori alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • CL flagChile
    Midori Browser with VPN
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  14. Lynx icon

    Lynx

     130 likes

    Lynx is a fully-featured World Wide Web (WWW) browser for users on Unix, VMS, and other platforms running cursor-addressable, character-cell terminals or emulators. That includes vt100 terminals, other character-cell displays, and vt100 emulators such as Kermit or Procomm...

    12 Lynx alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    Lynx on Windows.
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