Open Source Browsers & Extensions Software
Browsers & Extensions software provides interfaces for accessing the web and tools to modify how websites function. These tools block advertisements, automate repetitive form filling, and check grammar across multiple languages. This type of software serves users who want to customize their browsing experience and manage their online privacy. Self-hosting and open-source options ensure that browsing history and typed text remain on local hardware rather than on external servers. These apps allow for a tailored workflow without relying on proprietary tracking mechanisms.
This page lists 15 open source tools in the Browsers & Extensions category. The most popular are Ladybird, Zen Browser and Brave. Most use the GPL-3.0 or MIT license, and 7 offer an official Docker image.
Ladybird
A web browser with a custom engine built from scratch without reliance on Blink, WebKit, or Gecko.
Zen Browser
A Firefox-based web browser featuring split view layouts and customizable interface options to improve user productivity.
Brave
A privacy focused web browser that blocks advertisements and trackers to reduce data usage and battery consumption.
Automa
Automate repetitive browser tasks through a visual block based interface for data scraping and form filling.
Helium
A privacy focused web browser based on Chromium that includes ad blocking and removes default software bloat.
Screenity
Record screens, tabs, or cameras with integrated annotation tools and a built-in editor for creating tutorials.
LanguageTool
Detects grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors across more than 30 languages using open source proofreading rules.
Harper
An English grammar checker that analyzes text locally on the device to maintain data privacy and speed.
VidBee
Download video and audio content from over 1000 websites with automated RSS feed subscription capabilities.
Altair
A GraphQL client IDE for debugging queries and implementations across multiple desktop and browser platforms.
Zen
Blocks ads and tracking scripts across all applications by intercepting system wide network requests.
Maza
Local ad blocker written in Bash that filters domains across all browsers and system software.
Flow
A Chromium based desktop browser with support for Chrome extensions, tab spaces, and a native adblocker.
Linguist
Translates web pages, highlighted text, and subtitles using modular backends with support for offline processing.
Midori Browser
A privacy focused web browser based on the Gecko engine with built in ad and tracker blocking.
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