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Best w3m Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from web browsers ranked against w3m on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Brave Browser Free plan Open sourceAndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $2.50/mo9.6
    w3m vs Brave Browser
  2. 2
    Opera Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac $0.33/mo9.6
    w3m vs Opera
  3. 3
    Google Chrome Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free9.3
    w3m vs Google Chrome
  4. 4
    Microsoft Edge Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free9.3
    w3m vs Microsoft Edge
  5. 5
    Waterfox Free plan Open sourceAndroidextensionLinuxMacWin $5/mo9.2
    w3m vs Waterfox
  6. 6
    Mozilla Firefox Free plan Open sourceAndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free9.1
    w3m vs Mozilla Firefox
  7. 7
    Vivaldi Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.9
    w3m vs Vivaldi
  8. 8
    DuckDuckGo Browser Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $8.33/mo8.9
    w3m vs DuckDuckGo Browser
  9. 9
    JioSphere Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free8.9
    w3m vs JioSphere
  10. 10
    Kameleo Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux €3.75/mo8.8
    w3m vs Kameleo
  11. 11
    Comet Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free8.7
    w3m vs Comet
  12. 12
    Ecosia Browser Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free8.7
    w3m vs Ecosia Browser
  13. 13
    NAVER Whale Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free8.6
    w3m vs NAVER Whale
  14. 14
    Tor Browser Free plan Open sourceAndroidLinuxMacWin Free8.5
    w3m vs Tor Browser
  15. 15
    Mullvad Browser Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free8.5
    w3m vs Mullvad Browser
  16. 16
    Dia Free plan Mac $20/mo8.5
    w3m vs Dia
  17. 17
    Safari Free plan extensioniOSMac Free8.4
    w3m vs Safari
  18. 18
    LibreWolf Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free8.4
    w3m vs LibreWolf
  19. 19
    Avast Secure Browser Free plan extensionWeb $3.33/mo8.4
    w3m vs Avast Secure Browser
  20. 20
    Aloha Browser Free plan Open sourceWinMacLinuxiOSAndroid Free8.4
    w3m vs Aloha Browser

w3m alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Brave Browser9.6Free plan$2.50/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Opera9.6Free plan$0.33/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Google Chrome9.3Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Microsoft Edge9.3Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Waterfox9.2Free plan$5/moAndroid, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
6Mozilla Firefox9.1Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7Vivaldi8.9Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8DuckDuckGo Browser8.9Free plan$8.33/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
9JioSphere8.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10Kameleo8.8Free plan€3.75/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Comet8.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
12Ecosia Browser8.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
13NAVER Whale8.6Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
14Tor Browser8.5Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
15Mullvad Browser8.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16Dia8.5Free plan$20/moMac
17Safari8.4Free planFreeBrowser, iOS, Mac
18LibreWolf8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
19Avast Secure Browser8.4Free plan$3.33/moBrowser, Web
20Aloha Browser8.4Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
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Questions about w3m alternatives

What is the best alternative to w3m?

Brave Browser, number 1 in web browsers with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Opera, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to w3m?

Brave Browser is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to w3m?

Yes: Brave Browser, Waterfox, Mozilla Firefox and 4 more.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.