AWeb

Free plan Open source

What AWeb is

AWeb 3.6 is an open-source Amiga web browser maintained as a modernized fork of AWeb. It handles HTML 4, XHTML 1.0/1.1, CSS1 and CSS2, plus JavaScript 1.5 with XMLHttpRequest. Its HTTP/1.1 stack supports gzip, chunked transfer encoding, range resume and keep-alive. AmiSSL 5.27 provides HTTPS with modern TLS, while the FTP module supports FTPS. The browser also opens gemini://, spartan://, file:// and view-source: URLs, can browse file directories and display Markdown text files, and supports alpha-channel images when system DataTypes allow them. AWeb uses ReAction, DataTypes, ARexx and Amiga plugin systems. The listed latest release is AWeb 3.6 Beta 8, dated May 2026, distributed as an LhA archive without an installer. It is built for a 68020 CPU, with AmigaOS 3.2 or later and at least 8 MB of Fast RAM recommended. TCP/IP needs bsdsocket.library; TLS needs AmiSSL 5.27 or later.

Who it suits

It suits classic Amiga users who need a browser for older web standards and additional Gemini, Spartan or local-file protocols. Developers can also use its API and plugin documentation.

What it does well

Supports HTML 4, XHTML, CSS1 and CSS2
Includes HTTPS with modern TLS through AmiSSL
Handles Gemini, Spartan, file and view-source URLs
Offers ARexx and plugin-system integration
Open-source and free

What to know first

Modern HTML5, CSS3, WebAssembly and WebGL are unrealistic
Requires a 68020 CPU and classic Amiga setup
Needs bsdsocket.library for TCP/IP
Distributed without an installer

Verdict

AWeb 3.6 extends classic Amiga browsing with older web standards, secure connections and several non-HTTP protocols. Its requirements and stated technology limits make it a browser for compatible Amiga systems rather than current web platforms.

Facts from AWeb's own pages

Additional protocols: It supports the gemini:// and spartan:// protocols, plus file:// directory browsing. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Amiga integration: AWeb uses the ReAction user interface toolkit, DataTypes, ARexx, and an Amiga BOOPSI and shared-library plugin system. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit: The project says it is not realistic to expect AWeb to support modern technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, WebAssembly, and WebGL. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Contributions: The project welcomes code, testing, translation, and documentation contributions. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Development API: The project provides API documentation for AWeb development and plugin creation. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Distribution: AWeb 3.6 Beta 8 is listed as the latest release, dated May 2026, and is distributed as an LhA archive without an installer. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Documentation and support: The site links to user and developer documentation and lists [email protected] as a contact email. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Download: The site lists AWeb 3.6 Beta 8 as the latest release, dated May 2026, and says it can be run without an installer. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Encryption: The page lists AmiSSL 5.27 HTTPS with modern TLS and FTPS support in the FTP module. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · amigazen.com, 24 Sept 2026
HTML support: AWeb 3.6 supports improved HTML 4 and XHTML 1.0/1.1. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
License: The amigazen project maintains the fork under the AWeb Public License. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Limitations: The project says AWeb cannot realistically support newer web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, WebAssembly, and WebGL on classic Amiga. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Memory: The release notes recommend at least 8MB of Fast RAM for real world websites. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Networking: Its HTTP/1.1 stack supports gzip, chunked transfer encoding, range resume, and keep-alive. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Network requirements: AWeb requires bsdsocket.library for TCP/IP and AmiSSL 5.27 or later for TLS. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Open source: Yes · amigazen.com, 24 Sept 2026
Other protocols: AWeb supports the gemini:// and spartan:// protocols, as well as file:// and view-source: URLs. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Supported platforms: desktop · amigazen.com, 24 Sept 2026
Product: AWeb 3.6 is a fork and modernization of the AWeb web browser for Amiga. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Requirements: The release is built for a 68020 CPU; AmigaOS 3.2 or later is recommended, and 8 MB of Fast RAM is the minimum recommended for real-world websites. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Scripting and styles: It supports JavaScript 1.5 with XMLHttpRequest and CSS1/CSS2 inline styles and external stylesheets. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
Security: AWeb uses AmiSSL 5.27 for HTTPS with modern TLS and supports FTPS in its FTP module. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026
System requirements: AmigaOS 3.2 or later is recommended; the release is built for a 68020 CPU. · amigazen.com, 12 Oct 2026

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