Spider AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like Spider

Spider is described as 'Install and integrate web apps into GNOME desktop! Spider uses WebKit to display sites in isolated windows with icons, titles, and integrated themes, functioning as independent apps. It’s a lightweight, practical way to use web services like native applications on the Linux desktop' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are three alternatives to Spider for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Flathub, Flatpak, Mozilla Firefox and Mac apps. The best Spider alternative is Progressive Web Apps for Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spider are Quick Web Apps and Web Apps.

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  1. Progressive Web Apps for Firefox icon

    Progressive Web Apps for Firefox

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    Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are web apps that use web APIs and features along with progressive enhancement strategy to bring a native app-like user experience to cross-platform web applications. Although Firefox supports many of Progressive Web App APIs, it does not support...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Progressive Web Apps for Firefox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Spider.

    • Progressive Web Apps for Firefox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Spider.

    • Progressive Web Apps for Firefox is Free and Open SourceSpider is also Free and Open Source
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    Quick Web Apps

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    Quick Web Apps written with love and libcosmic. Turn Any URL into a Web App, running in a separate window of any browser installed on your system, selected according to your preference. Integrates with your desktop environment (icon pinnable to the dock).

    9 Quick Web Apps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Web Apps

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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