LinkRouter AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like LinkRouter

LinkRouter is described as 'Lightweight, portable Windows tool that gives you total control over where your links open — based not just on protocol (like http), but on the actual URL content using custom regex rules' and is a Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are six alternatives to LinkRouter for Windows and Mac. The best LinkRouter alternative is Hurl - Choose a Browser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LinkRouter are Browser Tamer, Browser Select, BrowserSelector and Switchbar.

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  1. Hurl - Choose a Browser icon

    Hurl - Choose a Browser

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    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.

    28 Hurl - Choose a Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Hurl - Choose a Browser screenshot 1
     

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is the most popular Windows alternative to LinkRouter.

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LinkRouter.

    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is Free and Open SourceLinkRouter is also Free and Open Source
    • Hurl - Choose a Browser is CustomizableLinkRouter is not according to our users
  2. Browser Tamer icon

    Browser Tamer

     9 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.

    34 Browser Tamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Browser Select icon

    Browser Select

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    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. BrowserSelector icon

    BrowserSelector

     4 likes

    BrowserSelector allows to dynamically select the browser to open links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BrowserSelector screenshot 1
     
  6. Switchbar icon

    Switchbar

     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.

    34 Switchbar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Switchbar screenshot 1
     

    • Switchbar is the most popular Mac alternative to LinkRouter.

    • Switchbar is Freemium and ProprietaryLinkRouter is Free and Open Source
  7. Browsel icon

    Browsel

     Like

    Browsel is a tool which lets you pick which browser a link opens in.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Browsel screenshot 1
     

    • Browsel is the most popular commercial alternative to LinkRouter.

    • Browsel is Paid and ProprietaryLinkRouter is Free and Open Source
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