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The self-hosted Zen Browser alternative

Privacy-focused web browser that provides a clean, distraction‑free interface and productivity features (reading mode, tab management and built-in privacy protections) to reduce distractions and streamline web browsing.

Alternatives to Zen Browser

Elysian is a self-hosted Node.js service with a browser extension that backs up and syncs bookmarks from your browser's bookmarks toolbar to a home lab, with Docker deployment support.

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What replacing Zen Browser actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. Licences in this list: MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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