List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems explained

The following is a list of web browsers for various Unix and Unix-like operating systems. Not all of these browsers are specific to these operating systems; some are available on non-Unix systems as well. Some, but not most, have a mobile version.

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Colored items in this table are discontinued.

Web browserLayout engineUI toolkitSource modelStatusNotes
AbacoCustomCustom (Acme-like)Closed sourceDiscontinuedFor Plan 9
AmayaCustomwxWidgetsClosed sourceDiscontinuedAlso a web page composer tool (HTML editor)
ArenaCustomXlibClosed sourceDiscontinuedDiscontinued testbed for W3C
AroraWebKitQtOpen-sourceDiscontinued
BasiliskGoannaXULOpen-sourceBasilisk is a fork of Firefox with substantial divergence, especially for add-ons.
Beonex CommunicatorGeckoGTK+Open-sourceDiscontinuedA separate branch of the Mozilla Application Suite
BraveBlinkGTKOpen-sourceMozilla Public License, version 2
CaminoGeckoCocoaOpen-sourceDiscontinuedFormerly called Chimera; Requires Mac OS X
ConkerorGeckoXULOpen-sourceDiscontinued
ChromiumBlinkGTKOpen-sourceClose affinity with Google Chrome
DilloDilloFLTKOpen-sourceVersions prior to 2.0 were built upon GTK+.
DoobleQt WebEngineQtOpen-sourceBSD License
FifthWebKitFLTKOpen-sourceAimed at replicating the pre-v15 Opera user experience.
FlockGeckoXULOpen-sourceDiscontinuedSpecialised version of Mozilla Firefox
GaleonGeckoGTK+Open-sourceDiscontinued
GNU IceCatGeckoXULOpen-sourceRebranded Mozilla Firefox, renamed from Iceweasel
Google ChromeBlinkGTKClosed sourceBased on Chromium - Freeware under Google Chrome Terms of Service
iCabWebKitCocoaClosed sourceVersions prior to 4 used custom layout engine
IceapeGeckoXULOpen-sourceDiscontinuedRebranded as SeaMonkey
Internet Explorer for MacTasmanCarbonClosed sourceDiscontinuedUsing Tasman in version 5
Internet Explorer for UNIXTridentMotifClosed sourceDiscontinued
KazehakaseGeckoGTK+Open-sourceDiscontinuedDormant since 2012
Kirix StrataGeckowxWidgetsClosed source
KonquerorKHTML, WebKitQtOpen-sourceDefault web browser for KDE
MidoriGeckoGTKOpen-sourceDefault browser for Xfce
MosaicCustomMotifClosed sourceDiscontinuedOne of the first web browsers
Mozilla Application SuiteGeckoXULOpen-sourceDiscontinued
Mozilla FirefoxGeckoXULOpen-source
NetSurfNetSurfGTK, FramebufferOpen-sourceNetSurf is not tied to any particular UI toolkits. Currently GTK and framebuffer front end implementations exist. For RISC OS, Amiga and others.
OmniWebWebKitCocoaClosed sourceDiscontinuedUsing WebKit since version 5.5
OperaBlinkXlibClosed sourceOpera used its own renderer, Presto, through version 12.XX. Linux versions were suspended when Opera moved to Blink and resumed with version 26.
Otter BrowserWebKit/Blink (engine)QtOpen-sourceAimed at replicating the pre-v15 Opera user experience.
Pale MoonGoannaXULOpen-sourcePale Moon is a fork of Firefox with substantial divergence, especially for add-ons and user interface.
Falkon (QupZilla)Qt WebEngineQtOpen-source
RekonqWebKitQtOpen-sourceDiscontinued
Roccat BrowserWebKitCocoaClosed source
SafariWebKitCocoaClosed source
SeaMonkeyGeckoXULOpen-sourceCommunity-developed version of now abandoned Mozilla Application Suite codebase
ShiiraWebKitCocoaOpen-sourceDiscontinuedFor Mac OS X only
SRWare IronBlinkGTKClosed-sourceBased on Chromium, removes information transfer to third parties such as Google by default. Has had its source code available at various points in development but currently has a proprietary codebase
SurfWebKitGTKkeyboard-drivenOpen-sourceMinimalist web browser.
SwiftfoxGeckoXULClosed sourceDiscontinuedProprietary optimised build of Mozilla Firefox
SwiftweaselGeckoXULOpen-sourceDiscontinuedOptimised build of Mozilla Firefox
TenFourFoxGeckoXULOpen-sourceDiscontinuedPowerPC build of Firefox for Mac OS X
tkWWWCustomTclOpen-sourceDiscontinued
UzblWebKitGTK+Open-sourceDiscontinuedFollows the Unix philosophy
GNOME WebWebKitGTKOpen-sourceFormerly called Epiphany; Versions prior to 2.27.0 were built upon Gecko
WaterfoxGeckoXULOpen-sourceFirefox fork
xombreroWebKitGTK+Open-sourceDiscontinuedRenamed from xxxterm; originated from OpenBSD community
Web browserLayout engineUI toolkitSource modelStatusNotes

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See also

References

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/android/