Alternatives to Min

Browse with a minimal interface and grouped tabs. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Min.

  • Firefox

    The main browser not built on Chromium, with tracking protection turned on by default.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firefox brings a full Gecko browser with tab groups, containers and strong extension support on desktop and mobile, instead of Min's minimal interface and userscripts.

  • Brave

    A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box, with no extension to install first.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Brave is a Chromium browser with ad and tracker blocking on by default and Chrome extension support, but it ships a crypto wallet, rewards and an AI assistant.

  • Midori

    Lightweight browser with an ad blocker and privacy-focused defaults.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Midori is a lightweight MPL-2.0 browser with ad blocking and tracking protection built in, adding an Android build but offering no macOS version.

  • Falkon

    Lightweight KDE browser built on QtWebEngine.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Falkon is a lightweight KDE browser on QtWebEngine with ad blocking and a password manager out of the box, for Windows and Linux only.

  • qutebrowser

    A keyboard-driven browser with vim-style bindings and almost no interface to click on.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    qutebrowser keeps a minimal interface but makes everything keyboard-driven with vim-style bindings and a Python config file, with no Chrome or Firefox extensions.

  • Zen Browser

    A Firefox build with vertical tabs, workspaces and split view, aimed at people who found Arc appealing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Zen Browser is a Firefox build with vertical tabs, workspaces and split view built in, offering Firefox extensions instead of Min's userscripts.

  • GNOME Web

    GNOME's browser, built on WebKitGTK, formerly known as Epiphany.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    GNOME Web is a deliberately plain WebKitGTK browser that integrates with the GNOME desktop, but it is Linux-only and lags on extensions.

  • Helium

    An open-source Chromium browser that blocks ads, trackers and cookie banners by default without telemetry.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Helium offers an uncluttered Chromium browser that blocks ads, trackers and cookie banners, runs Chromium extensions, and adds vertical tabs, split view and tab hibernation.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Min as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Dillo

    Browse lightweight pages with a small graphical browser.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinux

    Min offers a minimal interface with grouped tabs, tracker blocking and reader views on Windows, macOS and Linux, with userscripts in place of an extension store.

  • Dooble

    An open-source Qt web browser focused on privacy and usability, with frequent releases.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Min is an open-source browser for Windows, macOS and Linux with a minimal interface, grouped tabs and tracker blocking, using userscripts rather than extension stores.

  • Opera Air

    A browser from Opera designed to reduce distractions, with focus support and break reminders.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Min is an open-source browser with a minimal interface, grouped tabs and tracker blocking, adding Linux support but with no built-in break or focus prompts.

  • surf

    A minimal WebKit2GTK web browser from the suckless project, without tabs and configured at compile time.

    FreeProprietaryLinux

    Min is an Apache-2.0 browser with a minimal interface, grouped tabs, tracker blocking and reader view, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.