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NetSurf vs surf: catalog facts
NetSurf	surf
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2.	Free Free to download and build from source.
macOS, Linux	Linux
Very small and light on resources Independent layout engine written in C	Very small, keyboard-driven browser Can be embedded in other applications through XEmbed
Limited support for modern script-heavy websites Not a replacement for a mainstream browser on current sites	No built-in tabs Depends on WebKit2GTK packaging, which the developers warn can be troublesome
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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