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qutebrowser vs Falkon: catalog facts
qutebrowserFalkon
Free

Free software under the GPL. The maintainer works part-time on it funded by donations.

Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Linux
  • Every action has a keyboard binding, and link hints mean you never need the mouse
  • Configured in Python, so the config file can do real logic rather than toggles
  • An ad blocker and a password manager are enabled out of the box, and it follows Plasma theming…
  • No Chrome or Firefox extension support; blocking is handled by its own config
  • The bindings and config file are a genuine learning curve if you do not already use vim
  • The extension ecosystem is tiny compared with Chromium and Firefox, and releases are infrequent.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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