qutebrowser

This page was last updated at: May 5, 2026

qutebrowser is a lightweight Desktop web browser and supports the Linux, macOS, Windows operating systems. It has been developed for about 12 years since launching in 2014. qutebrowser is interesting in that it provides the ability to use different rendering engines, instead of just one. This can help if a website only works with one type of browser.

About qutebrowser

Browser URL qutebrowser.org
Development Status Active
The browser is actively maintained and developed
Launched 2014
Operating Systems Linux, macOS, Windows
Device platform Desktop
Rendering Engine Multiple
Source Code Repository
Lightweight Browser qutebrowser omits some mainstream features in order to reduce system resource & memory usage.
Wikipedia Article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutebrowser
Forum Post
2024-12-08
 HackerNews thread about qutebrowser

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