# Min review (2026): is it any good? > Free, open-source minimal browser with tasks and history search Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Min is a free, open-source browser written in JavaScript under the Apache-2.0 license. It uses compact tabs that fade when unused, a Focus Mode that hides other tabs, Tasks for grouping tabs, and full-text search of pages you have visited, stored on your device. It blocks most ads and trackers by default. Release files exist for Windows, macOS and Linux. - **Category:** Browsers - **Made by:** Min open-source project - **Website:** https://minbrowser.org - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want it on your phone, as there are no mobile versions. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Min is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Min is free, open-source software with no paid tier. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The full browser, with ad and tracker blocking on by default. | Read from https://minbrowser.org/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Min before buying. ## Key features - **Compact tabs and Focus Mode:** Tabs take little space, pages you have not looked at in a while fade out, and Focus Mode hides the other tabs. - **Tasks:** Tasks group and organize tabs, with keyboard shortcuts to switch between them, and tasks collapse automatically when unused. - **Full-text history search:** You can search the full text of every page you have visited, and the site says this happens on your device. - **Bookmark tags:** Bookmarks are organized with tags, and Min suggests similar pages based on what you have bookmarked. - **Ad and tracker blocking:** Most ads and trackers are blocked automatically, and the site says it does not share browsing history. ## Good for - People who want a light, uncluttered browser - Those who keep many tabs and want them grouped into tasks - Open-source users on Windows, macOS or Linux ## Worth knowing - There are no mobile versions; the release files cover Windows, macOS and Linux. - It is a small open-source project, so there is no paid support. - The release list names Windows installers, Debian and RPM packages, and macOS zip files rather than a single installer per system. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Min is a free, open-source browser with compact tabs, tasks that group tabs, full-text history search and ad blocking on by default. It's desktop only, and as a small open-source project it has no paid support. - **Value for money: A.** Free open-source software with no paid tier, and a program anyone can download and run. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The whole browser is free, with ad and tracker blocking already on. - **Features: B.** Tabs, tasks, Focus Mode, bookmark tags and full-text history search cover the browser's job, with nothing in the listing showing a gap. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. You install it and use it, with keyboard shortcuts to learn if you want them. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Windows, Mac and Linux only. The release files cover no mobile versions. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Min's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among browsers - Min's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 12 of the 25 other browsers we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 10 of 25) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 1). - Min has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/browsers ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Min is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. - You could make: Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A web browser. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Web browser, Open source, Ad and tracker blocking, Keyboard-first ## Alternatives - [Firefox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/firefox): Free, open-source browser from Mozilla with tracker blocking built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/firefox-vs-min-browser) - [Vivaldi](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vivaldi): Customizable browser with built-in mail, calendar and feed reader. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/min-browser-vs-vivaldi) - [Zen Browser](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zen-browser): Free, open-source desktop browser built around vertical tabs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/min-browser-vs-zen-browser) - [Brave](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brave): Open-source browser that blocks ads and trackers by default. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/brave-vs-min-browser) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://minbrowser.org/ - https://github.com/minbrowser/min - https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/min-browser Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).