Updated at: May 6, 2026
These are web browsers that have a bit of an in-between-developmental status - we refer to them as "Idle". This means that they're a web browser that isn't under active development (the way that a browser like Chrome or Safari is for example). And yet they also don't seem to be Abandoned or Discontinued. Perhaps it's a browser project that runs on old or obscure platforms and the developers only provide updates and new features sporadically - such a browser isn't abandoned, it's also not really actively developed - we call it "Idle" and it seems like a useful distinction to make when comparing different browsers.
| Browser Name | Rendering Engine | Timeline | Device Type | Operating Systems | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 Browser | Chromium | 2024 - ? | Desktop | Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Air Browser | WebKit | 2014 - 2019 | Mobile | iOS | Idle |
| Airy | Chromium | 2024 | Desktop | macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Arachne | Custom | 1996 - 2021 | Desktop | Linux, FreeDOS | Idle |
| Asobi | WebKit | 2021 - 2023 | Mobile | iOS | Idle |
| AWeb | Custom | 1996 - 2007 | Desktop | Amiga OS | Idle |
| BadWolf | WebkitGTK | 2019 - 2020 | Desktop | BSD, Linux | Idle |
| Board Browser | Electron | 2025 | Desktop | Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| BonBon Browser | Chromium | 2022 - 2024 | Desktop | Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Carbon | Chromium | 2022 - 2025 | Desktop & Mobile | Android, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Dactyloidae | Goanna | ? - 2026 | Desktop | Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Dashob | Chromium | 2019 - 2020 | Desktop | Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Epic Privacy Browser | Chromium | 2013 - 2020 | Desktop & Mobile | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Fastback Browser | WebKit | 2020 - 2020 | Desktop & Mobile | iOS, macOS | Idle |
| FixBrowser | Custom | 2025 - ? | Desktop | Linux, Windows, Haiku | Idle |
| Fluid | WebKit | 2007 - ? | Desktop | macOS | Idle |
| gngr | Custom | 2014 - 2025 | Desktop | Java Platform | Idle |
| IBrowse | Custom | 1996 - 2023 | Desktop | Amiga OS | Idle |
| IceCat | Gecko | Unknown | Desktop | Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| K-Meleon | Goanna | 2000 - 2022 | Desktop | Windows | Idle |
| Line Mode Browser | Text Mode | 1991 - 2017 | Desktop | BSD, Linux, Unix-like, macOS, Windows, Solaris, Mac OS Classic, MS-DOS, NeXTSTEP | Idle |
| Luakit | WebkitGTK | 2010 - 2025 | Desktop | BSD, Linux, Solaris, Hurd, Windows with WSL | Idle |
| MacLynx | Text Mode | 1997 - ? | Desktop | Mac OS Classic | Idle |
| Mises | Chromium | 2023 - ? | Mobile | Android, iOS | Idle |
| NetSurfer | WebView2 | Unknown | Desktop | Windows | Idle |
| Nyxt Browser | Multiple | 2017 - 2025 | Desktop | Linux | Idle |
| Pissandshittium | Chromium | 2023 - ? | Desktop | Windows | Idle |
| Privacy Browser | Unknown | Unknown | Desktop & Mobile | Android, Linux | Idle |
| Programmer Browser | Electron | 2022 - 2023 | Desktop | Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Puffin Browser | Chromium | 2010 - 2021 | Desktop & Mobile | Android, Linux, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Tusk Browser | Chromium | 2021 - 2024 | Desktop & Mobile | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows | Idle |
| Voyager (QNX) | Custom | Unknown | Desktop | Misc Desktop OS | Idle |
| w3m | Text Mode | 1995 - ? | Desktop | BSD, Linux, Unix-like, Solaris, OS2 | Idle |
| WebBuddy | Unknown | 2019 - 2025 | Mobile | iOS | Idle |