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NetSurfSashfold
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 2.

 Free

Free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Very small and light on resources
  • Independent layout engine written in C
  • Independent engine with no third-party code
  • No telemetry, sponsored tiles, account or cloud AI
  • Limited support for modern script-heavy websites
  • Not a replacement for a mainstream browser on current sites
  • Early stage, with incomplete web compatibility
  • No self-updater
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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