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24 alternatives to Icebergs

Linux in the browser (Full, fast, root access via HTML5)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Icebergs launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Polar – an offline web browser with annotations and tagging▲382

   2018 · getpolarized.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Iceberg▲6

   A modern Starter for your Web Projects

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   POLAR▲81

   An offline browser for for web, pdf, books, and annotations.

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Appcanary▲106

   Never run vulnerable software again

   2015 · blog.appcanary.com · its alternatives →

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   Kinase▲159

   A framework for building web scrapers for Chrome

   2017 · b12.io · its alternatives →

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   Next Browser native on Linux▲198

   Thanks to a new design Next is now available for Linux!: https://next.atlas.engineer/article/technical-design.org What is Next? Next is a Lisp based productivity focused browser. You can read more about that here: https://next.atlas.engineer/article/the-next-thesis.org You can download a binary from here: https://next.atlas.engineer/download You can view our GitHub here: https://github.com/atlas-engineer/next Thanks for your time, I'm very interested in the HN Community feedback, thanks!

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   ZenHub for Firefox▲99

   Turn GitHub into a project management suite! Plus, socks

   2015 · app.zenhub.com · its alternatives →

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   Linux-based OS with HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON environment▲8

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   RancherOS▲59

   A minimalist distribution of Linux

   2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ulauncher▲119

    An application launcher for Linux 🐧

    2017 · ulauncher.io · its alternatives →

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    ISO▲78

    Isolate dangerous sites and docs in your browser

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

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    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

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    Limitless▲90

    A productivity companion for Chrome

    2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Scripting News - The HTTPS Mystery▲66

    Where we're at with Google and Mozilla and HTTPS

    2016 · scripting.com · its alternatives →

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    Web apps on Linux▲25

    Web Apps using PyQt5. Contribute to Backup08/webapps development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Blisk▲50

    The browser for web developers

    2016 · blisk.io · its alternatives →

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    Spince Links▲58

    Free clickbait blocker and translator

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ikkekernel – The Fork of Linux▲7

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Psdash▲5

    A linux system information web dashboard using psutils and flask - Jahaja/psdash

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Blisk▲6

    A browser for web developers

    2016 · blisk.io · its alternatives →

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    Polarity Browser▲6

    Unleash the Web

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Browsix▲9

    A Unix-like operating system for your web browser

    2016 · browsix.org · its alternatives →

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