Nyxt
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Nyxt, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Nyxt's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free download | Free | Downloadable without payment |
| Pay what you can | $10 a month | The purchase page displays $10, $20, $30, and a custom amount option |
| Nyxt | Free | Browser is available to download without purchase |
| Nyxt (pay what you can) | $10, paid once | The page also offers $20, $30, and a custom amount |
The facts
Each one read from Nyxt's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ad blocking
- Nyxt includes a built-in ad blocker through blocker-mode.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Bookmarks and history
- Bookmarks support tags, and browsing history is represented as a navigable tree that preserves branches.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Extensions
- Nyxt supports extensions written in Common Lisp; browser WebExtensions such as Firefox and Chrome extensions are not yet available.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Keyboard navigation
- Its home page highlights link hinting, fuzzy heading navigation, tab switching, and searching across multiple tabs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Password managers
- The manual describes a common interface for KeePassXC and Password Store, with installed managers detected automatically.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The 3.12.0 release notes say the WebKitGTK port denies all permission requests by default.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Programmability
- Nyxt has a built-in REPL, and the maker says its functionality is extensible and modifiable.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Nyxt is a keyboard-driven, Lisp-extensible browser designed for power users and people who want to extract knowledge from the internet.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The FAQ says the default WebKitGTK renderer runs with sandboxing enabled; sandboxing for other engines depends on availability.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The download page directs users to Nyxt’s forums and GitHub for support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The FAQ identifies researchers, scientists, and students among the people Nyxt is intended to help.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Web engines
- The FAQ says Nyxt currently supports WebKit and WebEngine, with WebEngine described as experimental.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser engine
- webkitchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Linux availability
- The download page offers a GNU/Linux Flatpak for all distributions on x86-64.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platform limitations
- The maker says official macOS and Windows ports are in development; Windows use is currently available via WSL for Windows 10 and 11.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- desktopchecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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