Dooble

Not having a web browser on your computer is out of the question, since it is your gateway to the online world. In case you are wondering which browser to choose, note that each application in this category has its advantages, so choosing one usually becomes a matter of personal preference. While the major players might look appealing just by popularity, there are also smaller browsers that bring to the table special features that might just make you want to seal the deal. Such an example is Dooble.

Released under an open-source license, Dooble provides a cross-platform, compact and portable browser that keeps everything simple, while emphasizing on security and privacy more than anything else.  To be more specific, you get a simple Internet browser with a feature set that allows data encryption, custom domain restrictions, private instances, and other such functionality, as detailed below.

But let’s start from the beginning. As mentioned before, Dooble is portable, so there is no need to go through a tedious installation process. The browser is ready for use as soon as you double-click on the executable file in the downloaded archive.

The main window reveals a design that might seem a bit outdated, but that is due to the fact that the focus of Dooble is elsewhere. On the bright side, the browser comes with support for multiple tabs and multiple private instances.

Dooble allows you to define a list of accepted and locked domains, running in either the “accept mode” or the “block mode”. You can customize these domain restrictions without a lot of hassle and add a page you visit or its entire domain as an exception, all with a few clicks. Certificate exceptions can also be set in place.

An important part of online privacy is managing the traces you leave behind when navigating online. Luckily, Dooble features proxy support and a cookie management tool that allows you to erase cookies from your computer and set a custom cookie policy. The cache and the browsing history can be managed with ease in Dooble.

A security pass-phrase can be created for Dooble, from the Settings area, in the Privacy tab.  When credentials are configured, Dooble manages to store your data in authentically-encrypted databases.

With authenticated encryption, content blocking, cookie and trace management and theme customization support, Dooble offers several security-related features meant to streamline more relaxed browsing sessions. While the GUI’s looks might be a bit outworn, the security-oriented feature set makes up for it.