SmartFinder

Web browsers are still the main method of reaching favorite websites or any other type of online content. You probably have a preferred browser already, but it’s also possible you’re looking for an alternative since you’re reading this now. SmartFinder doesn’t put much strain on the target PC, and can be a suitable alternative.

The visual design is intuitive, with most of the space representing content browser. Tab support makes it possible to stay connected to multiple pages at a time, and these can easily be arranged around through a drag operation. The upper toolbar holds most controls, the URL field, and two additional scroll bars, one acting as a stock ticker, while the other showing RSS feeds.

Bookmarks are automatically imported from Internet Explorer and displayed in a side panel which you can set to automatically hide. It’s also fitted with a secondary tab which lets you explore history of navigation. You’re free to add and remove favorite websites from the list with little effort.

Navigation speed is decent, and mostly depends on your connection type. Unfortunately, some modern types of content and multimedia items might not properly load, or make the application run into stability issues. Pages can be saved, and there’s a method to switch to offline browsing.

Apart from simple navigation, the application also comes equipped with a search tool. It’s constantly visible in the toolbar, with the possibility to configure it to look up items of interest on quite the variety of search engines. Searching can be done in the current tab, a new one, multiple browsing search, multiple search, or multiple split search.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that SmartFinder is a practical replacement for your web browser, given the range and type of content you’re interested in isn’t abundant or complex. It uses a decent amount of system resources, while the variety of features build a solid, comfortable browsing experience overall.