AeroSpace
Focus: tiling window manager, window management and keyboard shortcuts. Shares open source and github with Zen Browser. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Zen Browser: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit
Desktop App
Zen Browser
A calm, Firefox-based browser with vertical tabs, workspaces and split view.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Zen Browser?
Zen Browser is a free, open-source web browser built on Firefox and designed to keep browsing calm and focused. Tabs sit in a vertical sidebar, workspaces separate projects, split view puts two pages side by side, and compact mode hides the toolbars, while Firefox extensions keep working as usual.
Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.
Pros
- Workspaces keep projects apart
- Split view without extra windows
- Free and open source
Cons
- No mobile app yet
- Updates sometimes change features or break custom mods
Who should use Zen Browser
People who keep many tabs open and want a tidier, more focused way to browse.
Who may not need it
Anyone happy with their current browser and a handful of tabs.
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Free alternatives to Zen Browser
Free resources that cover similar ground.
agent-deck
Focus: terminal, tui and ai agents. Shares open source with Zen Browser. Rated 4.4 (Zen Browser: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.4Visit
ueli
Focus: launcher, keyboard shortcuts and raycast alternative. Shares open source with Zen Browser. Rated 4.3 (Zen Browser: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit
draw.io
Focus: diagrams, flowcharts and uml. Shares open source with Zen Browser. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Zen Browser: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.7Visit
Iconify
Focus: icons, svg and design resources. Shares open source with Zen Browser. A website, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Zen Browser: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Rectangle
Focus: window manager, window snapping and raycast alternative. Shares open source with Zen Browser. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Zen Browser: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit
scrcpy
Focus: android, screen mirroring and phone control. Shares open source and github with Zen Browser. Adds Android. Rated 4.7 (Zen Browser: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit
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