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24 alternatives to WorldWideWeb – the first browser

Emulator of the first browser in human history

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. WorldWideWeb – the first browser launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
oldweb.today▲98
Time travel across the world wide web using old browsers
2015 · oldweb.today · its alternatives →
2
HTML for People▲677
HTML isn't only for people working in the tech field. It's for everyone. Learn how to make a website from scratch in this beginner friendly web book.
2024 · htmlforpeople.com · its alternatives →
3
Browservice – Browse the modern web on historical browsers▲193
[UNMAINTAINED] Browservice: Browse the modern web on historical browsers - ttalvitie/browservice
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
History Search▲409
Your filesystem for the web
2018 · its alternatives →
5AI
An interactive guide to how browsers work▲302
A guide on how browsers work.
Jan 2026 · howbrowserswork.com · its alternatives →
6
The Evolution Of Webdesign▲224
See how one webpage has evolved since 1991
2016 · fabianburghardt.de · its alternatives →
7
History Timeline▲238
Who was alive, when, and where?
2016 · ybogdanov.github.io · its alternatives →
8
Browserling▲242
Live interactive cross-browser testing from your browser.
2015 · browserling.com · its alternatives →
9
Internet History Podcast - Mosaic: The "First" Web Browser▲76
Chapter 1, part 1: before Netscape
2015 · feedproxy.google.com · its alternatives →
10
Your First Web App▲96
Build your first web app. No prior knowledge required.
2014 · yourfirst.io · its alternatives →
11
The History of Everything▲296
Explore events from the BigBang to the birth of the Internet
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
WorldWideWeb 2.0▲113
A web server for developers from the iconfactory
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Ten Years Ago▲336
See what was happening on the Internet ten years ago
2017 · neal.fun · its alternatives →
14
WeWeb▲537
Create websites faster with a next-generation visual builder
2021 · weweb.io · its alternatives →
15
WorldBrain – full text, local search of your browsing history▲229
2018 · worldbrain.io · its alternatives →
16
WebMenu▲103
The Web App Store: Discover new startups, daily
2015 · webmenu.org · its alternatives →
17
HUMANS▲294
Discover the web homes of the people who build the internet
2019 · its alternatives →
18
History of Icons▲195
A visual brief on icon history through different UI and OS
2017 · futuramo.com · its alternatives →
19
Browserbasefree tier, from $20/mo▲60
A web browser for your AI
2025 · browserbase.com · its alternatives →
20
WorldWideWeb▲74
A simple web server
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Virtual Windows 98▲158
Use Windows 98 in your browser
2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →
22
What's my browser?▲121
What browser am I using? What version is my browser? WhatsMyBrowser.org is the easiest way to find information about your browser, and share it to your designer, developer, or support rep.
2014 · whatsmybrowser.org · its alternatives →
23
HTML and CSS: Interactive Projects▲100
Embrace the digital frontier with this comprehensive guide
2023 · matheusmello.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
24
Store.app▲215
An app store for installable web apps
2023 · store.app · its alternatives →

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