Netzhaut

General-purpose Web browser engine written from scratch in modern C (LGPL license), developed since 2020 with an iOS demo app and libraries for Linux and Android.

Facts

Developer

dajofrey

Website

github.com

Engine

Proprietary

Platforms

LinuxiOS

Details

Linux supported, macOS and Windows not; NetzhautApp Xcode app for the iOS simulator; Android static libraries

Popularity

10/100 — ≈42 GitHub stars

Key versions

1. Oct. 14, 2023
   —PropriétaireFirst commit of the current history of the browser engine written in C.[1]
2. Nov. 13, 2023
   0.0.0.0First tag.[2]
3. Nov. 1, 2024
   0.3.2.3nh-css tool added and CSS fixes.[3]
4. Mar. 29, 2025
   0.4.5.2Engine core compiles on macOS.[4]
5. July 7, 2025
   —First work on a Metal renderer.[5]
6. Sept. 2, 2025
   —Work on ECMAScript begins.[6]
7. Oct. 30, 2026
   0.4.16.111Latest tag.[7]

Version sources: [1] dajofrey/Netzhaut (GitHub), [2] dajofrey/Netzhaut (GitHub), [3] dajofrey/Netzhaut (GitHub), [4] dajofrey/Netzhaut (GitHub), [5] dajofrey/Netzhaut (GitHub), [6] dajofrey/Netzhaut (GitHub), [7] dajofrey/Netzhaut (GitHub)

Sources

1. https://github.com/dajofrey/Netzhaut