Alternatives to QQ Browser

Tencent's Chinese-language web browser with a built-in Yuanbao AI assistant, split-screen browsing and file tools. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • QQ Browser

    Tencent's Chinese-language web browser with a built-in Yuanbao AI assistant, split-screen browsing and file tools.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as QQ Browser.

  • 360 Secure Browser

    A Chinese Chromium-based browser from Qihoo 360 with malicious site blocking and built-in AI tools.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    360 Secure Browser stays a Chinese-language proprietary browser with built-in AI tools, PDF conversion and OCR, adding malicious site blocking and an XP build, but it runs only on Windows.

  • Google Chrome

    Google's browser, the Chromium-based one most web development is tested against.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Google Chrome offers Chromium with the largest extension library on Windows, macOS and Linux, but drops the Chinese interface and Yuanbao assistant and ties into Google accounts.

  • Microsoft Edge

    Microsoft's Chromium-based browser, bundled with Windows.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Microsoft Edge adds vertical tabs, sleeping tabs and a built-in PDF reader on a Chromium base, runs Chrome extensions, and pushes Bing and Microsoft accounts instead of Tencent services.

  • Maxthon

    Long-running Chromium browser with built-in notes, passwords and AI chat.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Maxthon is a closed-source Chromium browser from a China-based owner with multi-model AI chat, notes and a password manager, plus sync across desktop and mobile.

  • Brave

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Brave is open source with ad and tracker blocking by default, an AI assistant and builds for Linux and Android, in place of the Chinese-language AI and file tools from Tencent.

  • Opera

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

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Opera is a closed-source Chromium browser with an ad blocker, free proxy VPN and messenger sidebar, adding Linux support in place of the file viewer and subtitle translation.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.