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Best w3m Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    Brave Browser Free plan Open sourceAndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $2.50/mo9.6
    w3m vs Brave Browser
  2. 2
    Opera Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac $0.33/mo9.6
    w3m vs Opera
  3. 3
    Waterfox Free plan Open sourceAndroidextensionLinuxMacWin $5/mo9.3
    w3m vs Waterfox
  4. 4
    Google Chrome Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free9.0
    w3m vs Google Chrome
  5. 5
    Microsoft Edge Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free9.0
    w3m vs Microsoft Edge
  6. 6
    Mozilla Firefox Free plan Open sourceAndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.8
    w3m vs Mozilla Firefox
  7. 7
    DuckDuckGo Browser Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $8.33/mo8.8
    w3m vs DuckDuckGo Browser
  8. 8
    Dia Free plan Mac $20/mo8.8
    w3m vs Dia
  9. 9
    Comet Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free8.7
    w3m vs Comet
  10. 10
    JioSphere Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free8.7
    w3m vs JioSphere
  11. 11
    Vivaldi Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.6
    w3m vs Vivaldi
  12. 12
    Safari Free plan extensioniOSMac Free8.5
    w3m vs Safari
  13. 13
    Avast Secure Browser Free plan extensionWeb $3.33/mo8.5
    w3m vs Avast Secure Browser
  14. 14
    Kameleo Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux €3.75/mo8.5
    w3m vs Kameleo
  15. 15
    Tor Browser Free plan Open sourceAndroidLinuxMacWin Free8.4
    w3m vs Tor Browser
  16. 16
    Mullvad Browser Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free8.4
    w3m vs Mullvad Browser
  17. 17
    Epic Privacy Browser Free plan WinMacAndroid Free8.4
    w3m vs Epic Privacy Browser
  18. 18
    AVG Secure Browser Free plan WinMacAndroid Free8.4
    w3m vs AVG Secure Browser
  19. 19
    Ecosia Browser Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free8.4
    w3m vs Ecosia Browser
  20. 20
    NAVER Whale Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.4
    w3m vs NAVER Whale

w3m alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Brave Browser9.6Free plan$2.50/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Opera9.6Free plan$0.33/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Waterfox9.3Free plan$5/moAndroid, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
4Google Chrome9.0Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Microsoft Edge9.0Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Mozilla Firefox8.8Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7DuckDuckGo Browser8.8Free plan$8.33/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
8Dia8.8Free plan$20/moMac
9Comet8.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
10JioSphere8.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Vivaldi8.6Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
12Safari8.5Free planFreeBrowser, iOS, Mac
13Avast Secure Browser8.5Free plan$3.33/moBrowser, Web
14Kameleo8.5Free plan€3.75/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
15Tor Browser8.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
16Mullvad Browser8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17Epic Privacy Browser8.4Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Android
18AVG Secure Browser8.4Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Android
19Ecosia Browser8.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
20NAVER Whale8.4Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about w3m alternatives

What is the best alternative to w3m?

Brave Browser, number 1 in web browsers with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Opera, Waterfox, Google Chrome and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to w3m?

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

Is there an open-source alternative to w3m?

Yes: Brave Browser, Waterfox, Mozilla Firefox and 2 more.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.