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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202630 facts
Otter Browser
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Otter Browser
Free
Free software under GNU GPL v3 · no paid plans stated
Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Audience
- The project says it focuses on powerful features for power users while keeping the browser fast and lightweight.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Browser engine
- otherotter-browser.org · read 23 Sep 2026
- Browser features
- The project describes built-in content blocking, keyboard and mouse profiles, and managers for bookmarks, history, notes, and transfers.otter-browser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Build
- The browser is written primarily in C++ and uses the Qt framework.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Build dependencies
- Building from source requires Qt 5.15.0 or newer, OpenSSL, GStreamer with codecs, and CMake 3.16.0 or newer.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- Building from source requires Qt 5.15 or newer, OpenSSL 1.0 or newer depending on Qt, GStreamer 1.0 or newer with codecs, and CMake 3.16 or newer.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yesotter-browser.org · read 23 Sep 2026
- Content blocking
- The changelog documents content blocking profiles and the ability to add custom blocking rules.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Feeds
- The changelog says the Feeds Reader includes Atom and RSS 2.0 parsers and category support.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Users can compile Otter Browser from source or use pre-compiled binaries.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes its primary objective as serving power users who miss Opera after it dropped the Presto engine.otter-browser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Otter Browser is released under the GNU GPL v3.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Linux and BSD
- Linux users can use an official AppImage, and the browser is also available in repositories for various Linux distributions and BSD systems.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Linux downloads
- Linux users can download an official AppImage, and the browser is also available in repositories of Linux distributions and BSD systems.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- macOS downloads
- The official site lists DMG downloads for macOS.otter-browser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Modularity
- The project says the browser is designed to be modular, with an abstraction layer intended to support replacing components such as bookmark and history managers.otter-browser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The project says that it does not intend to reproduce every Opera feature, citing Unite and widgets as examples it considers infeasible.otter-browser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yesotter-browser.org · read 23 Sep 2026
