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Best w3m Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from web browsers ranked against w3m on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Mozilla Firefox Free plan Open sourceAndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free9.7
    w3m vs Mozilla Firefox
  2. 2
    Brave Browser Free plan Open sourceAndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $2.50/mo9.7
    w3m vs Brave Browser
  3. 3
    Waterfox Free plan Open sourceAndroidextensionLinuxMacWin $5/mo9.5
    w3m vs Waterfox
  4. 4
    Tor Browser Free plan Open sourceAndroidLinuxMacWin Free9.4
    w3m vs Tor Browser
  5. 5
    Mullvad Browser Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free9.4
    w3m vs Mullvad Browser
  6. 6
    LibreWolf Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free9.3
    w3m vs LibreWolf
  7. 7
    Aloha Browser Free plan Open sourceWinMacLinuxiOSAndroid Free9.1
    w3m vs Aloha Browser
  8. 8
    Helium Browser Free plan Open sourceWinMacLinux Free9.0
    w3m vs Helium Browser
  9. 9
    BrowserOS Free plan Open sourceMacWinLinux Free8.7
    w3m vs BrowserOS
  10. 10
    ungoogled-chromium Free plan Open sourceWinMacLinuxAndroid Free8.7
    w3m vs ungoogled-chromium
  11. 11
    Blanc Browser Free plan Open sourceMacWinLinux $4/mo8.6
    w3m vs Blanc Browser
  12. 12
    Google Chrome Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.4
    w3m vs Google Chrome
  13. 13
    Microsoft Edge Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.4
    w3m vs Microsoft Edge
  14. 14
    MyIE Browser Free plan Open sourceWinLinuxiOSAndroid Free8.4
    w3m vs MyIE Browser
  15. 15
    Opera Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac $0.33/mo8.3
    w3m vs Opera
  16. 16
    SPS Browser Pro Free plan Open sourceWin Free8.3
    w3m vs SPS Browser Pro
  17. 17
    Vivaldi Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.2
    w3m vs Vivaldi
  18. 18
    Midori Browser Open sourceWinMacLinuxAndroidiOS 8.2
    w3m vs Midori Browser
  19. 19
    SnowHaze Free plan Open sourceAndroidextensioniOS Free8.2
    w3m vs SnowHaze
  20. 20
    DuckDuckGo Browser Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $8.33/mo8.1
    w3m vs DuckDuckGo Browser

w3m alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Mozilla Firefox9.7Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Brave Browser9.7Free plan$2.50/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
3Waterfox9.5Free plan$5/moAndroid, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
4Tor Browser9.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
5Mullvad Browser9.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6LibreWolf9.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Aloha Browser9.1Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
8Helium Browser9.0Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Linux
9BrowserOS8.7Free planFreeMac, Windows, Linux
10ungoogled-chromium8.7Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Linux, Android
11Blanc Browser8.6Free plan$4/moMac, Windows, Linux
12Google Chrome8.4Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Microsoft Edge8.4Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14MyIE Browser8.4Free planFreeWindows, Linux, iOS, Android
15Opera8.3Free plan$0.33/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16SPS Browser Pro8.3Free planFreeWindows
17Vivaldi8.2Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
18Midori Browser8.2No—Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
19SnowHaze8.2Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS
20DuckDuckGo Browser8.1Free plan$8.33/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
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Questions about w3m alternatives

What is the best alternative to w3m?

Mozilla Firefox, number 1 in web browsers with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Brave Browser, Waterfox, Tor Browser and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to w3m?

Mozilla Firefox is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to w3m?

Yes: Mozilla Firefox, Brave Browser, Waterfox and 12 more.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.