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Falkon

KDE's lightweight Qt browser with built-in ad blocking and privacy defaults.

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About Falkon

Falkon is a lightweight browser from the KDE community, formerly known as QupZilla. It uses QtWebEngine, the Chromium-based engine in the Qt toolkit, so modern sites render reasonably well, while the interface stays simple and fits KDE Plasma. It includes a built-in AdBlock plugin, an RSS reader, session management, vertical tabs through a plugin, and privacy and security features turned on by default. Extensions are limited to Falkon's own plugin system rather than Chrome or Firefox add-ons. Development is slow and steady, with releases tied to KDE Gear, and the engine version depends on the Qt your distribution ships. It is free and open source under the GPL, and available on Linux, with builds for Windows as well. It suits KDE users and people on modest hardware who want a straightforward browser with ad blocking and no account requirements.

Best for: KDE users and modest hardware owners who want a simple browser with ad blocking.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Light on resources
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Fits the KDE Plasma desktop

Why people leave

  • Own plugin system instead of browser extensions
  • Slow pace of development
  • Engine version depends on system Qt

Top Falkon alternatives

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  1. 1GNOME Web logo
    GNOME Web

    GNOME's equivalent lightweight desktop browser on WebKit.

    66.5
  2. 2qutebrowser logo
    qutebrowser

    Also QtWebEngine-based, but keyboard-driven and scriptable.

    62.6
  3. 3Firefox logo
    Firefox

    Full extension support and broader compatibility on Linux.

    59.6
  4. 4Min logo
    Min

    Minimal cross-platform browser with built-in ad blocking.

    57.2

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Falkon: common questions

Is Falkon free?

Yes. Falkon is free, open-source software.

Is Falkon open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at KDE/falkon.

What platforms does Falkon run on?

Falkon is available for Linux and Windows.

What are the best alternatives to Falkon?

The highest-ranked Falkon alternatives right now are GNOME Web, qutebrowser and Firefox. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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