Fifth Browser

This page was last updated at: Mar 9, 2026

Fifth Browser was a lightweight Desktop web browser that ran on Linux. It was developed for about 7 years before being discontinued.

Fifth was a Linux-exclusive browser that carried the best features from Opera, as well as a few unique features that are likely to please Linux power users.

About Fifth Browser

Browser URL https://github.com/clbr/fifth
Development Status Discontinued
The developers have announced that the browser won't be developed any more
Launched 2013
Discontinued 2020
Operating System Linux
Device platform Desktop
Rendering Engine WebKit
Based on a custom Webkit port to FLTK
Source Code Repository
Lightweight Browser Fifth Browser omits some mainstream features in order to reduce system resource & memory usage.

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