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