NetSurf browser

This page was last updated at: May 6, 2026

NetSurf is a lightweight Desktop web browser, across a variety of operating systems. It has been developed for about 16 years since launching in 2007.

NetSurf is a multi-platform web browser for RISC OS, UNIX-like platforms (including Linux), Mac OS X, and more.

Written in C, this award winning open source project features its own layout engine. It is licensed under GPL version 2.

About NetSurf

Browser URL www.netsurf-browser.org
Development Status Active
The browser is actively maintained and developed
Launched 2007
Last Updated 2023
Operating Systems BSD, Linux, macOS, Haiku, RISC OS, Amiga OS, Plan 9
Device platform Desktop
Rendering Engine Custom
Used "Hubbub" as its engine. See link below.
Source Code Repository
Lightweight Browser NetSurf omits some mainstream features in order to reduce system resource & memory usage.
Wikipedia Article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetSurf
Product Listing Site Haiku on BeOS downloads
General Info Info page about the rendering engine: Hubbub

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