rekonq browser
This page was last updated at: Nov 13, 2025
Based initially on qtwebkit (and later on kdewebkit), rekonq was a lightweight browser designed to use the WebKit rendering engine in combination with various KDE technologies, allowing it to integrate seamlessly into the KDE desktop.
rekonq was a web browser that ran on Desktop devices. It was discontinued in 2018.
About rekonq
| Browser URL | userbase.kde.org/Rekonq |
|---|---|
| Development Status |
Discontinued The developers have announced that the browser won't be developed any more
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| Launched | 2008 |
| if Discontinued | 2018 |
| Operating Systems | Linux |
| Device platforms | Desktop |
| Rendering Engine | Webkit |
| License | GPL 3.0 |
| Lightweight Browser | rekonq omits some mainstream features in order to reduce system resource & memory usage. |
