Security & privacy
NetSurf is a lightweight browser with its own rendering approach for reading conventional web pages on modest systems. It includes HTML rendering, CSS support, and lightweight browsing.
Users reading simpler websites on resource-constrained computers
Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected. Its rendering scope differs from mainstream full-featured browsers.
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The application is distributed under GPL-2.0-only AND MIT. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected.
GPL-2.0-only AND MIT; Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected.
The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected.
Brings HTML rendering and CSS support into the same workflow.
Start with the information sites you need, check that their layouts and navigation remain usable, and keep a fuller browser available for demanding web applications.
Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected.
Its rendering scope differs from mainstream full-featured browsers.
NetSurf fits users reading simpler websites on resource-constrained computers. Start with the information sites you need, check that their layouts and navigation remain usable, and keep a fuller browser available for demanding web applications.
Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected. Its rendering scope differs from mainstream full-featured browsers. Match the configuration to your needs, and keep recoverable copies of important settings or keys.
The application is distributed under GPL-2.0-only AND MIT. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected.
Yes. NetSurf includes HTML rendering. Start with the information sites you need, check that their layouts and navigation remain usable, and keep a fuller browser available for demanding web applications.
Modern JavaScript-heavy applications may not work as expected.
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