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OtterBrowser/otter-browser

Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/OtterBrowser/otter-browser · homepage · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4838
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1983 stars · 283 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Otter Browser is a free, open-source desktop web browser written in C++ with Qt5 that recreates the classic Opera 12.x user interface and its power-user features. It is released under GPL v3 and runs on Linux, BSD, Windows, and macOS.

Use cases

  • browse the web with a classic Opera 12-style interface
  • use a lightweight browser with power-user features like custom toolbars and keyboard shortcuts
  • replace Opera after its UI redesign
  • run a cross-platform browser on Linux, BSD, Windows, or macOS
  • use a browser with advanced session and tab management

When to choose

  • you miss the classic Opera 12 UI and workflow
  • you want a fast, lightweight, user-controlled browser
  • you need a GPL-licensed browser you can compile and modify
  • you want deep customization of toolbars, shortcuts, and sessions

When to avoid

  • you need a mainstream browser with wide extension ecosystem support
  • you want a modern minimalist browser UI
  • you need mobile support
  • you require cutting-edge web standards support from Chromium/Firefox

Facets

application · maturity active

gui web-development cross-platform privacy windows bsd cross-platform web-browser qt5 opera-12 qtwebkit qtwebengine power-user-features linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
OtterBrowser/otter-browsermain67

For agents

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