Tool Profile

NetSurf

A lightweight web browser with a tiny footprint and few dependencies.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-06-28

Last seen:2026-06-28

Sightings:2

Source:netsurf-browser.org

What it is

A lightweight web browser with a tiny footprint and few dependencies.

Why developers recommend it

HN called out its OpenBSD framebuffer frontend as the practical build.

Hacker News evidence

2026-06-28

Commenters recommended the framebuffer frontend to avoid GTK bloat and keep builds lean.

Working around dragons with the Lemote Yeeloong laptop and OpenBSD