Falkon
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Falkon, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Falkon's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Falkon | Free | Open-source web browser; Linux installation and Windows download available |
The facts
Each one read from Falkon's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ad blocking
- Falkon includes a built-in AdBlock plugin, and its official site says ad blocking is enabled by default.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Current release
- The KDE Applications page lists Falkon 26.08.2, dated 2026-10-08, as its latest release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Falkon supports theming and extensions, and integrates with Plasma theming preferences.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The official download page lists Linux distribution packages, Snap, and Flatpak; the KDE Applications page also lists Windows as another platform.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Flash
- Falkon includes Click2Flash to block Flash content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The KDE Applications page lists Falkon under GPL-3.0+.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Falkon is open source, and its source code is available on KDE's GitLab instance.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Password manager
- The official site lists a password manager among Falkon's security and privacy features.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Falkon is a fast, lightweight Qt web browser that has grown into a feature-rich browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release cadence
- Falkon is part of KDE Applications and KDE Gear, which are typically released three times a year en masse.checked 12 Oct 2026
- RSS
- Falkon includes an RSS reader for managing feeds.checked 12 Oct 2026
- SSL manager
- Its SSL manager lets users edit the local CA Certificates database.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The KDE Applications page links users to a Falkon forum for help and a bug tracker for reporting issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser basics
- It includes bookmarks, browsing history, and tabs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Browser engine
- chromiumchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- bothchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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