Falkon
Open Source GPL-3.0Lightweight KDE browser with QtWebEngine
Description
Falkon (formerly QupZilla) is a lightweight web browser developed by the KDE project. It is based on QtWebEngine (Chromium) and integrates seamlessly into the KDE Plasma desktop environment. Falkon offers a built-in ad blocker, bookmark management, session management, and a password manager. It is particularly well-suited for users looking for a fast, resource-efficient browser with native KDE integration.
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Platforms
Linux Windows
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Google Chrome → Falkon
Microsoft Edge → Falkon
Categories
Tags
#browser
#kde
#qt
#leichtgewichtig
#werbeblocker
#linux-nativ
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