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Catalyst vs Midori: catalog facts
Catalyst	Midori
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download and use. Some Astian services are paid.
Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux, Android
Small, minimal browser with a customizable interface Separate stable, beta and LTS release channels	Ad blocking and tracking protection enabled without installing extensions
Small independent project with a much smaller team than mainstream browsers The v5 rewrite is still an early alpha	Small team behind a Chromium fork, so security updates depend on their release pace No macOS build
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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