Arora browser

This page was last updated at: Mar 9, 2026

Arora was a discontinued free and open-source web browser.

Arora was a web browser that ran on Desktop devices. It was discontinued in 2010.

About Arora

Browser URL	https://github.com/arora/arora
Browser made by	Benjamin C. Meyer
Development Status	Discontinued The developers have announced that the browser won't be developed any more Meyer discontinued development of Arora due to strictures of non-compete clauses by his employer.
Launched	2008
Discontinued	2010
Operating Systems	BSD, Linux, macOS, Windows, OS2, Haiku, Genode, Misc Desktop OS
Device platform	Desktop
Rendering Engine	Webkit Wikipedia shows Webkit as the engine
License	GPL 2.0 or later
Source Code Repository?	Arora has a public source-code repository https://github.com/arora/arora
Lightweight Browser	Arora omits some mainstream features in order to reduce system resource & memory usage.

Source Code Repository	https://github.com/arora/arora

Wikipedia Article	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arora_(web_browser)

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