Web Apps Alternatives

Web Apps is described as 'Install websites as desktop apps, so that they appear in their own windows separate from any browsers installed. Links to websites other than the one installed open in a new browser window. This is similar to the "Install as App" feature found in popular web browsers' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Web Apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Web Apps alternative is Fluid, which is free. Other great apps like Web Apps are WebCatalog, Nativefier, Pake and Webapp Manager.

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  1. Spider icon
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    Install and integrate web apps into GNOME desktop! Spider uses WebKit to display sites in isolated windows with icons, titles, and integrated themes, functioning as independent apps. It’s a lightweight, practical way to use web services like native applications on the Linux desktop.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Quick Web Apps written with love and libcosmic. Turn Any URL into a Web App, running in a separate window of any browser installed on your system, selected according to your preference. Integrates with your desktop environment (icon pinnable to the dock).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. Webber icon
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    Webber effortlessly installs local shortcuts for any webpage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux Mobile
    • Ubuntu Touch
     
  4. epichrome icon
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    Epichrome is an application (Epichrome.app) and Chrome extension (Epichrome Helper) to create and use Chrome-based SSBs on Mac OSX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
     
  5. Fogger icon
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    Fogger turns your cloud apps into regular desktop apps. Fogger acts as a bridge between web applications and the linux desktop. It exposes an easy to use JS API to webapps which can be used to interact with the host desktop environment. It can also be used to write basic desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. COSMIC Web Apps written with love and libcosmic. Allow you to simply create web applications from given URL working inside separate window of your browser of choice. Works on most mainstream desktop environments with all the mainstream web browsers installed via flatpak.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Web2App icon
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    With Web2App you can turn your favorite websites and internet services into real desktop apps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. PWABuilder icon
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    Formerly Manifoldjs, the simplest way to create progressive web apps across platforms and devices.

    7 PWABuilder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Seamlessly convert web apps into desktop apps Applicationize converts your favorite web apps into desktop apps with their own dedicated launcher icon.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
     
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