Browser Routr AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like Browser Routr

Browser Routr is described as 'Route links and requests for some sites to different browsers, without any extra clicks. Open certain websites or pages in your browser of choice with this desktop application and its complementary browser extensions' and is a Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Browser Routr for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Flathub and Nix Package Manager apps. The best Browser Routr alternative is Velja. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Browserosaurus or Default Tamer. Other great apps like Browser Routr are OpenIn, Browser Select, Browsers and Choosy.

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  1. Velja icon
     11 likes

    Open links in a specific browser or a matching native app. Easily switch between browsers.

    43 Velja alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Browserosaurus icon
     21 likes

    Browserosaurus is an open-source (MIT license), Electron-based app for macOS. It works by setting itself as the default browser; any clicked links in non-browser apps are now sent to Browserosaurus where it’ll present you with a menu of all your installed browsers.

    37 Browserosaurus alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Default Tamer is a macOS menu-bar app that becomes your default browser “interceptor”. Once set as the default web browser, it receives every link first, checks your routing rules, and then opens the link in the right browser automatically.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. OpenIn icon
     3 likes

    Remember the last time you double-clicked an app and regretted it right away? Because fully loaded IDE was a default application for a Markdown file, you wanted to edit? No more. We give you a list of applications that support a specific file type, so you can choose which...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Setapp
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  5. Browser Select icon
     10 likes

    Browser Select is a utility to dynamically select the browser you want instead of just having one default for all links. similar to the prompt in android to choose a browser when a link in a non-browser app is clicked/touched.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Browsers icon
     5 likes

    Pops up a small browser selection dialog when opening a link from an app (except a browser). Supports profiles for most browsers and also containers for Firefox.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Choosy icon
     17 likes

    Choosy opens links in different browsers as specified, according to rules, set by the user.

    41 Choosy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Choosy screenshot 1
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  8. Burly icon
     2 likes

    Burly is a tiny macOS menu bar app that becomes your link handler. When you click a link, it lets you pick the exact browser and profile that should open it, instantly, with the keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Browser Fairy icon
     3 likes

    One tool to rule them all

    Get virtually as many default web browsers as you want.

    With Browser Fairy you can you can even have individual default web browsers for every app and literally every web page.

    You always wanted to automatically open different web sites in browsers of.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Braus icon
     2 likes

    A small application to select a browser every time you click a link anywhere. This is especially useful if you have multiple browsers or profiles, and you want to be able to open certain links in certain browsers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. BrowserFreedom sits in between your links and the web browsers installed on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Proxly icon
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    Take control of where to open your links with Proxly, the intelligent URL router that automatically directs links to the right browser at the right time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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