Burly Alternatives

Burly is described as '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' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Burly for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome apps. The best Burly alternative is Hurl - Choose a Browser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Burly are BrowBro, Browser Tamer, Browserino and Velja.

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  1. Sometimes you might want to open a link in a browser of your choice, instead of the default one. Hurl is used to let you choose the browser everytime you click a link (links outside of browser). So naturally, It acts as default browser to do that.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. BrowBro icon
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    BrowBro is a free, open-source, native Swift + SwiftUI menu-bar app for macOS. When you click a link anywhere on your Mac, BrowBro pops a compact picker right at your cursor, letting you choose which browser, or which specific Chrome profile, should open it, using either the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Browser Tamer icon
     12 likes

    Intercepts clicked links and redirects them to configured browsers or profiles based on detailed rules by domain, protocol, and file extension. Supports major and custom browsers, works with multiple profiles, uses minimal resources, respects privacy, and is free to use.

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    • Windows
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  4. Browserino icon
     5 likes

    Browserino is a tiny browser selector for MacOS written in SwiftUI. Just set as default browser, assign shortcuts, and now you can choose in which application you want to open the link.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  5. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. 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

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    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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
    • US flagUnited States
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  8. 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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  9. 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
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  10. BrowserSelector allows to dynamically select the browser to open links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Linklever icon
     1 like

    On Windows, macOS, and Linux, Linklever becomes your default "browser".

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Switchbar icon
     3 likes

    Any time you click on a web link outside of a browser, Switchbar will prompt you to choose which browser, browser profile or email client to open that link with.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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