# Alternatives to Kiwi Browser

An Android browser that ran Chrome desktop extensions. Its sole developer archived the project in January 2025; the extension code was folded into Microsoft Edge Canary.

It is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and available on Android. 3 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kiwi-browser/
Category: Browsers

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Android users who want to run desktop Chrome/Firefox extensions (ad blockers, password managers, userscripts) on their phone or tablet, and anyone who prefers a Chromium-based mobile browser with more configurability than stock Chrome.
- **What you get**: A Chromium-based Android browser that can install and run unmodified extensions from the Chrome Web Store, something mobile Chrome itself does not support. It also includes a built-in ad blocker, a bottom-positioned address bar, dark mode, and tab/bookmark sync. Originally developed by Geometry OU, it was discontinued by its original developer in 2024 and open-sourced; the codebase is now maintained by community forks rather than the original team.
- **How it works**: Users install the APK (from GitHub or a community-maintained build, since it is no longer on the Play Store) and browse much like desktop Chrome. Extensions are added by opening the browser's extensions menu and installing them directly from the Chrome Web Store, after which they run in the mobile browsing session.

## Profile

- **License**: BSD-3-Clause (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Platforms**: Android
- **Status**: discontinued (verified 2026-07-11)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Arc](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/arc.md) | building | Proprietary | macOS, Windows, iOS |
| 2 | [Brave](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/brave.md) | building | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 3 | [Chrome](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/chrome.md) | building | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 4 | [DuckDuckGo Browser](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/duckduckgo-browser.md) | building | Apache-2.0 | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 5 | [Edge](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/edge.md) | building | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 6 | [Firefox](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/firefox.md) | building | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 7 | [LibreWolf](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/librewolf.md) | building | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 8 | [Opera](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/opera.md) | building | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 9 | [Orion](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/orion.md) | building | Proprietary | macOS, iOS |
| 10 | [Tor Browser](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tor-browser.md) | building | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 11 | [Ungoogled Chromium](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ungoogled-chromium.md) | building | BSD-3-Clause | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 12 | [Vivaldi](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vivaldi.md) | building | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 13 | [Waterfox](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/waterfox.md) | building | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 14 | [Zen Browser](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zen-browser.md) | building | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Sources

Sources for Kiwi Browser. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **License**: BSD-3-Clause — <https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src.next/blob/kiwi/LICENSE> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “BSD 3-Clause License”
- **Platforms**: Android — <https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Kiwi Browser is a fully open-source web browser for Android.”
- **Status**: discontinued — <https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src.next> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Important note: Kiwi Browser is now archived. It will no longer be maintained after January 2025.”
- **Engine (Chromium / Gecko / WebKit)**: Yes — <https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Kiwi is based on Chromium.”
- **Built-in ad blocker**: Yes — <https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src.next/blob/kiwi/chrome/android/java/res/values/strings.xml> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Click here to toggle ad and tracking protection”
- **Extension ecosystem compatibility**: Yes — <https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Support for Chrome Extensions”

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