Alternatives to Otter Browser

Use a configurable browser inspired by classic Opera. 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 Otter Browser.

  • Vivaldi

    A Chromium browser for people who want tab stacks, split screen and a mail client in the same window.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Vivaldi is a closed-source Chromium browser with very deep settings, tab stacks and built-in mail, offering a macOS build and Chrome extension support.

  • Falkon

    Lightweight KDE browser built on QtWebEngine.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Falkon is another GPL-3.0 Qt browser on QtWebEngine for Windows and Linux, with an ad blocker and password manager enabled and KDE Plasma theming.

  • Opera

    Chromium browser with an ad blocker, a free proxy VPN and a messenger sidebar.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Opera is the current closed-source Chromium browser from the Opera name, with an ad blocker, proxy VPN and messenger sidebar rather than classic Opera controls.

  • SeaMonkey

    Classic internet suite combining a browser, email, feed reader, IRC client and HTML editor.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    SeaMonkey is a classic MPL-2.0 internet suite combining browser, email, feed reader, IRC client and HTML editor on an older Firefox codebase, with a macOS build.

  • Pale Moon

    Independent Firefox fork with the classic interface and XUL extension support.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Pale Moon is an independent Firefox fork keeping the classic interface and XUL extensions, with a macOS build, but its older engine misses modern web features.

  • qutebrowser

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    qutebrowser is a GPL-3.0 Qt browser that is keyboard-driven with vim-style bindings and a Python config file, with a macOS build and minimal interface.

  • 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 Android but not macOS.

  • Konqueror

    KDE's combined web browser and file manager, using Qt WebEngine for pages.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Konqueror is KDE's open-source browser and file manager on Qt WebEngine with document previews and FTP/SFTP, but is Linux only and fits best on Plasma.

Also worth comparing

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

  • Dooble

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Otter Browser is an open-source Qt application inspired by classic Opera, bringing traditional desktop controls on Windows and Linux, though some planned features remain unfinished.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.