Cent Browser for Windows

Cent Browser 5.2.1168.83 is a free web browser for Windows from Cent Studio, built on Chromium. You download Cent Browser if you like how Chrome renders sites and runs extensions, but want more built-in options for tabs, gestures and privacy without installing a dozen add-ons.

Specifications

What Cent Browser adds to Chromium

Many Chromium-based browsers differ from Chrome mainly by branding. Cent Browser takes a different path and adds a long list of small conveniences that power users usually get from extensions. Mouse gestures let you go back, close a tab or reopen a closed one by drawing a quick shape with the right button held down. Super drag opens a link or searches for selected text when you drag it slightly. The tab bar can be tuned in detail: close tabs with a double click, keep the window open when the last tab is closed, show tabs in several rows, or restore a whole session. There is a boss key that hides all browser windows at once, a built-in option to clear data on exit, and a portable edition that keeps the profile in the program folder, so you can carry it on a USB stick. Because it is based on Chromium, sites look the same as in Chrome, and extensions from the Chrome Web Store install normally.

How to install

1. Download the installer or the portable version from the official Cent Browser website.
2. Run the installer, or unpack the portable archive to any folder.
3. On first start, import bookmarks and passwords from another browser if you want.
4. Open Settings and review the Cent Browser section with gestures and tab options.

Updates and security

Security in any Chromium browser depends on how quickly the engine is updated. Check the version history to see which Chromium version the current release uses, and install updates when they appear. Download only from the official site.

Price

Cent Browser is free, without paid tiers.

Who will like it

Cent Browser suits people who spend the whole day in the browser and like to shape it to their habits: keyboard and mouse fans, users who keep dozens of tabs open, and anyone who wants a portable browser with their settings on a flash drive. If you prefer a minimal browser that never changes, stable Chrome or Edge will feel simpler.

Pros and cons

• Pro: many power-user features out of the box.
• Pro: compatible with Chrome extensions.
• Pro: portable edition.
• Con: updates can lag behind Chrome.
• Con: small developer team and community.
• Con: closed source despite the open engine.

Alternatives

Other Chromium browsers on our site include Chromium itself, SRWare Iron Browser, Thorium Browser and Microsoft Edge. For a non-Chromium choice, see Waterfox or Pale Moon.