Name: Blanc
Rating: 4.0 (1 reviews)

Blanc is a free desktop browser for macOS, Windows and Linux. Its floating Island replaces the tab strip and toolbar, while ad and tracker blocking runs at the network layer. Optional Patron adds Named Workspaces.

Replacing the tab strip with a floating Island instead of just adding another extension is a genuinely different take on browser UI, not just a reskin. Ad/tracker blocking at the network layer instead of a content-script extension is the right architecture call too - it means it can't be silently disabled by a site the way extension-based blockers sometimes are.

No mention of sync across devices or a mobile companion - for a daily-driver browser that's the thing most likely to make someone go back to Chrome/Arc after the novelty of the Island wears off.

Arc was the browser that made "reinvent the chrome" cool again, but it got heavier and more feature-bloated over time (Spaces, Boosts, the whole ecosystem). Blanc feels like it's taking the opposite bet - stay minimal, keep the interesting UI idea (the Island), and skip the rest.

Thanks so much for checking us out! We actually do have synced tabs. It's a little buried in Settings right now, but it's there! We are exploring plans for mobile (we're thinking of a special iPhone Duo fold version of Blanc) but we wanted to establish a good desktop base first before we explore mobile. We definitely want to keep the browser lean and minimal without the bloatware and AI stuff that other browsers seem to be rushing to add in. Appreciate the follow and hope you'll continue to test us out!

Blanc

A minimal browser with a floating island for a toolbar

A minimal browser with a floating island for a toolbar

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