Comparison of web browser engines

The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of layout engines. While these are mainly used in web browsers, they are also used in email clients for rendering HTML email, and used to render EPUB e-books, for example. The selection of layout engines that remain in development is much smaller than what is available for most other types of desktop software. A 2015 Popular Mechanics article, for instance, noted that "every browser has a rendering engine, but some of them share DNA, and virtually all of them date back decades."

Comparison of web browser engines

The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of layout engines. While these are mainly used in web browsers, they are also used in email clients for rendering HTML email, and used to render EPUB e-books, for example. The selection of layout engines that remain in development is much smaller than what is available for most other types of desktop software. A 2015 Popular Mechanics article, for instance, noted that "every browser has a rendering engine, but some of them share DNA, and virtually all of them date back decades."