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Zen Browser

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Welcome to a calmer internet observed · 2026-10-05

github.com/zen-browser/desktop · homepage · C++ · MPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-10-05

Health v2 · maintenance only

87/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 86
  • Longevity 66
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 3
  • age_days: 937
  • days_rel: 17
  • days_push: 16
  • n_releases_24m: 142

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

44752 stars · 1799 forks observed · 2026-10-05

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97

Zen Browser is an open‑source, Firefox‑based desktop web browser that emphasizes privacy and productivity. It adds features like workspaces, compact mode, split‑view and built‑in sync across devices.

Use cases

  • browse the internet while keeping personal data private
  • organize projects with separate tab workspaces
  • compare two web pages side‑by‑side using split view
  • save screen space with compact mode that hides the tab bar
  • sync tabs, spaces and folders across multiple devices

When to choose

  • You need a privacy‑centric browser that does not track your activity
  • You want built‑in productivity tools such as workspaces and split view
  • You prefer an open‑source alternative to mainstream browsers
  • You run on Linux, macOS or Windows and want a native desktop app

When to avoid

  • You rely heavily on Chrome‑only extensions or Web Store apps
  • You need a browser with built‑in corporate management or enterprise policies
  • You require a lightweight browser with minimal resource usage

Facets

application · maturity active

gui web-development developer-tools privacy windows firefox-based privacy-focused workspace-management compact-mode split-view sync open-source mpl-2.0 web-browser linux macos desktop

6 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
zen-browser/desktopmain87
zen-browser/wwwfrontend69
zen-browser/docsdocs55

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="zen-browser/desktop")

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