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NetSurfLinks
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 2.

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Very small and light on resources
  • Independent layout engine written in C
  • It renders tables and frames in text mode, and the graphics mode draws images without needing X, which…
  • Limited support for modern script-heavy websites
  • Not a replacement for a mainstream browser on current sites
  • There is no JavaScript engine, so most modern sites either fail or degrade to unusable.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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