Zen Browser

Free · Open source

Price checked at source August 20, 2026.

A free, open-source Firefox fork focused on Workspaces and a calmer, more compact tab layout.

Our take

The open-source, community-maintained angle is real and checkable on GitHub — no company behind it, funded by sponsors and donations. Workspaces and Compact Mode are the headline features for anyone who wants Firefox’s engine with a more considered interface.

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Price: Free
License: Open source
Get it via: Homebrew · GitHub
Developer: Zen Browser (open-source community project)

Do you use Zen Browser?

Who made this

Zen Browser (open-source community project) ✓

The zen-browser GitHub org lists over a dozen named maintainers and its own sponsor roster — matching the "open-source community project" attribution already on the listing rather than crediting one individual.

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What it does

Workspaces

Organize tabs into separate workspaces for different projects and switch between them.

Compact Mode

Hides the tab bar until you need it, to reclaim screen space.

Split View

View two tabs side by side in the same window.

The deal

Free and open source
Funded by sponsors and voluntary donations

Zen Browser — questions people ask

Is Zen Browser free?

Yes, free and open source — the source is public on GitHub.

Who makes Zen Browser?

It’s a community-maintained open-source project, not a company, funded by sponsors and donations.

Is Zen Browser free?

Yes — Zen Browser is free.

Does Zen Browser work alongside a notch app like Alcove?

Yes — Zen Browser lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.

Where can I download Zen Browser?

Zen Browser is available via Homebrew, GitHub.

Is Zen Browser open source?

Yes — Zen Browser is open source.

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Listing hand-verified August 20, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.

How Zen Browser compares

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