Alpha Vox
A new open-source browser engine in V.
Compiles in <2s on M5 Max.
A completely new browser engine built 100% in V
Vox focuses on performance and minimal resource usage. It will make your device feel snappy again.
Vox is a heavily modified translated fork of an old C++ Ladybird codebase from 2026.03.
Using Hacker News as a test:
- 4x faster rendering than Chrome (15ms vs 60ms)
- 4x less RAM usage than FireFox
- 40% less CPU usage than FireFox
- 120 fps scroll on a 120hz display (same as Chrome)
Vox is still in alpha.
Builds for Windows/macOS/Linux are available.
If you're interested in contributing, join our Discord to join the development.
Runs on Vox
Sites where Vox uses fewer CPU instructions than Chrome, plus ChatGPT and other news and forum sites Vox renders.
Pixel-perfect parity with Chrome
We test all popular sites in Vox and Chrome and make sure they are literally pixel-perfect: every page has to look exactly like it does in Chrome, down to the last pixel.
Easy and efficient embedding
A light and fast alternative to Electron.
Develop cross platforms apps quickly. Vox will be a drop-in replacement to Electron.
V8 JavaScript engine
Vox uses the highly optimized V8 JavaScript engine. It ensures compatibility with existing websites and performance. In the future we may develop our own minimal engine.
Using V as a scripting language instead of JavaScript
Vox will have a way to use V instead of JS to get better performance and much lower RAM usage.
Headless mode
Easy to integrate for developers
Something more
Something more
No ads, for ever
Efficient built-in ad blocker
Based on Ublock Origin.
Built-in cookie warning blocker
Cookie warnings and consent popups are blocked automatically, so pages open straight to their content.
Mouse gestures
Go back/forward, close tabs, refresh pages with your mouse, like in the old Opera browser.
Vertical tabs
A settings option to have vertical tabs.
Keyboard navigation
Vim bindings.
Compatibility with Chrome addons
The goal is to make all Chrome addons work automatically.