Spider Alternatives

Spider is described as 'Install and integrate web apps into the GNOME desktop!' and is an app. 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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Install and integrate web apps into the GNOME desktop!.

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Spider alternatives page was last updated Jun 19, 2025
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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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • SI flagSlovenia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Progressive Web Apps for Firefox screenshot 1

    Progressive Web Apps for Firefox Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Progressive Web App

    Progressive Web Apps for Firefox VS Spider

     

    • 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
  2. Quick Web Apps icon

    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).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Quick Web Apps screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5. COSMIC icon  COSMIC integration
    6.  Software Management

    Quick Web Apps VS Spider

     
  4. Web Apps icon

    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.

    32 Web Apps alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Web Apps screenshot 1

    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 Spider

     
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