rekonq browser

This page was last updated at: Nov 13, 2025

rekonq was a lightweight Desktop web browser that ran on Linux. It was developed for about 10 years before being discontinued.

Based initially on qtwebkit (and later on kdewebkit), rekonq was a lightweight browser designed to use the WebKit rendering engine in combination with various KDE technologies, allowing it to integrate seamlessly into the KDE desktop.

About rekonq

Browser URL userbase.kde.org/Rekonq
Development Status Discontinued
The developers have announced that the browser won't be developed any more
Launched 2008
Discontinued 2018
Operating System Linux
Device platform Desktop
Rendering Engine WebKit
Lightweight Browser rekonq omits some mainstream features in order to reduce system resource & memory usage.

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