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xombrero

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xombrero is a minimalist web browser with sophisticated security features designed-in, rather than through an add-on after-the-fact. In particular, it provides both persistent and per-session controls for scripts and cookies, making it easy to thwart tracking and scripting...

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Xfce
Discontinued

xombrero has been retired and is no longer under development and supported. Last version, 1.6.4, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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Properties

  1.  Minimalistic

Features

  1.  Tabbed browsing
  2.  Built-in PDF converter
  3.  Based on Webkit engine
  4.  Built-in Download Manager

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xombrero information

  • Developed by

    US flagConformal Systems
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Alternatives

    80 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about xombrero, and it has gotten 16 likes

xombrero was added to AlternativeTo by Seth on Sep 20, 2012 and this page was last updated Jan 27, 2021.

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Top Positive Comment
Cyrille
Feb 19, 2016
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For everyday browsing Xombrero has became my browser of choice --in whitelist mode [1]. It loads 40 pages session in third the time Chrom* takes and "blows" up a mere 200-220 MB of RAM for that. Makes the little Intel Atom netbook feels like a sport car, and is a battery saver :D

Browsers consumption of time, RAM to load my 10 pages session I made an infographic to compare a few browsers consumption of time, RAM and load to load my 40 pages

[1] Xombrero whitelist acts like a simple NoJS.

What is xombrero?

xombrero is a minimalist web browser with sophisticated security features designed-in, rather than through an add-on after-the-fact. In particular, it provides both persistent and per-session controls for scripts and cookies, making it easy to thwart tracking and scripting attacks.

In additional to providing a familiar mouse-based interface like other web browsers, it offers a set of vi-like keyboard commands for users who prefer to keep their hands on their keyboard.

The default settings provide a secure environment. With simple keyboard commands, the user can "whitelist" specific sites, allowing cookies and scripts from those sites.

It is ISC licensed.