OpenIn Alternatives

OpenIn is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenIn for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Nix Package Manager apps. The best OpenIn alternative is LinkSheet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenIn are Browser Tamer, Velja, Junction and Browserosaurus.

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  1. LinkSheet icon
     11 likes
    • Set preferred browser: Always list all browsers, only list native apps, always list selected browser, only list whitelisted browsers

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • LinkSheet is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to OpenIn.

    • LinkSheet is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenIn.

    • LinkSheet is Free and Open SourceOpenIn is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Browser Tamer icon
     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
     
    • Browser Tamer is the most popular Windows alternative to OpenIn.

    • Browser Tamer is Free and Open SourceOpenIn is Paid and Proprietary
    • Browser Tamer is Privacy focusedOpenIn is not according to our users
  3. Velja icon
     11 likes

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

    37 Velja alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Velja is the most popular Mac alternative to OpenIn.

    • Velja is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenIn.

    • Velja is Paid and ProprietaryOpenIn is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Junction icon
     13 likes

    Choose the application to open files and links.

    29 Junction alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
    • Junction is the most popular Linux alternative to OpenIn.

    • Junction is Free and Open SourceOpenIn is Paid and Proprietary
    • Junction is Privacy focusedOpenIn is not according to our users
  5. Browserosaurus icon
     20 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.

    31 Browserosaurus alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Browserino icon
     3 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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  7. 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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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.

    34 Switchbar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Browsers icon
     3 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.

    33 Browsers alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Choosy icon
     16 likes

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

    35 Choosy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Finicky icon
     8 likes

    A macOS app for creating rules that decide which browser is opened for every link that would open the default browser. Open Facebook in one browser, and Trello in another. Or Spotify links in the Spotify client. Or whatever URL in whatever app!.

    29 Finicky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Teeny tiny app to select which browser to use each time a link is launched. I want this app to have as small of a footprint as possible, I don't want it to run in the background and I want it to have little to no setup required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • AutoHotkey
     
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