BadWolf

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WebKitGTK browser with ephemeral sessions and JavaScript off by default

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SI Score: 75/100
Pricing: Not confirmed
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What it does

BadWolf is a minimalist privacy-oriented WebKitGTK browser with isolated ephemeral sessions and JavaScript disabled by default.

BadWolf makes a strong default choice: JavaScript starts disabled, and unrelated new tabs receive separate ephemeral sessions. That can suit a reader who wants a site to receive only the capabilities deliberately enabled for it. It also means some interactive pages will need adjustment or a different browsing workflow.

The project targets systems with a current WebKitGTK and lists Linux and BSD platforms. Windows and macOS are explicitly unsupported. Its release policy distinguishes six months of general bug fixes from two years of security fixes for release branches, which is useful when selecting a package.

Strengths

Ephemeral isolated sessions
JavaScript disabled by default

Watch out for

Windows and macOS are unsupported
Script-heavy pages may need enabled capabilities

Best for

Linux or BSD users seeking a restrictive small browser

Sources

BadWolf — lanodan’s cyber-home (Oct 26, 2026)

SI Score

75/100

#21 in Browsers

Based on published information. No hands-on task test.

Method 2.0 · Published source review Assessed Oct 26, 2026Score ceiling for this evidence: 84/100.

Product usefulness 75

Evidence

JavaScript defaults and ephemeral tab sessions give restrictive browsing controls on Linux/BSD, with explicit compatibility and release-support limits.

Limits: AI review of saved source passages. No hands-on test, human approval or automatic-provider checker receipt.

Source links and check dates are in Sources and checks below.

Separate website checks

These checks do not add points to the SI Score. They inspect the website's HTML, not the product in use.

Basic website checksunknown

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HTML accessibility checksunknown

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Homepage HTML responseunknown

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Trackers in homepage HTMLunknown

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Page date hintsunknown

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Policy links do not verify a company's conduct. An HTML response time is not application speed. Tracker and accessibility checks miss behavior after page load. Copyright dates do not prove product upkeep.

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Sources and checks

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hacktivis.me/projects/badwolf
- PlatformsAI reading, not confirmedChecked Oct 26, 2026
  The supported-platform list includes Linux and BSD while excluding Windows and macOS.
- Product usefulness evidenceChecked Oct 26, 2026

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