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24 alternatives to Browsix

A Unix-like operating system for your web browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Browsix launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cerebro▲247

   Search everything in a few clicks

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2UL
   Unix-like personal webpage▲134

   Denis Khoshaba @ TheDen

   2017 · theden.sh · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spaces▲103

   A Chrome take on Firefox's 'Tab Groups' feature

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4TI
   Tux.io – a (now working) Linux desktop in your browser▲64

   2017 · tux.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kinase▲159

   A framework for building web scrapers for Chrome

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Limitless▲90

   A productivity companion for Chrome

   2013 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Research Browser▲87

   A powerful browsing application to collect and share info

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Alloy▲281

   A web browser for the power user

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tabs Outliner▲76

   An awesome solution for those with too many Chrome tabs open

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Highly for Chrome▲204

    The highlighter your browser always wanted

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ZenHub for Firefox▲99

    Turn GitHub into a project management suite! Plus, socks

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Min▲85

    A smarter web browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rocket Dashboard▲120

    A powerfull new tab page for Google Chrome

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14AL
    A Lisp-based in-browser toy operating system▲156

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Omniref▲144

    Stackoverflow for Github

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PolyBrowser▲71

    A new way to browse the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17TA
    Tabbie, a tab manager for Google Chrome▲73

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18PG
    PolyBrowser goes open source on GitHub. Let’s re-imagine web browsing▲47

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Choosy▲81

    Open links in the right browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ColorZilla▲73

    An eyedropper for your browser.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Yo Chrome Extension▲81

    Yo your friends the funny video you're watching in 2 clicks

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tabby Cat▲102

    A new cat for every new tab

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    #ChromeSelfie▲74

    Frontback for Chrome. Sort of.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RancherOS▲59

    A minimalist distribution of Linux

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →