Chromium-based web browser Dashob
1. What Dashob is
Dashob is a web browser for Windows (with mention of a forthcoming macOS version) that allows the user to open multiple websites simultaneously in a tiled layout (“web tiles” or “tiles on a board”) rather than the standard tab-only model.
The browser is based on the open-source Chromium engine (“runs on the Chromium web engine”) according to a review.
A core selling point: you can create a “page” which consists of up to four tiles (or more, depending on system resources) each showing a different website, resize each tile, navigate independently, add multiple pages, and you can even run a “Presentation Mode” that cycles through pages as slides.
Use-cases include monitoring multiple dashboards, team presentations, control rooms, or any scenario where one wants to view several websites simultaneously in a coordinated layout.
2. Key Features & Technical Details
Features
Tiled Layout: Each “page” in Dashob supports multiple web‐tiles. Each tile has its own address bar (visible on hover), navigation controls (reload, back, forward, close).
Resizing: You can scale the tiles so that more important sites appear larger than less important ones.
Multiple Pages: You can add multiple “pages” (boards) each with its arrangement of tiles. No rigid cap other than system resource limits.
Presentation Mode: The browser supports a “slide-mode” where each board/page is shown in fullscreen and auto-cycles at a speed you set (or manually advance) — useful for presenting dashboards or monitoring.
Autosave of Boards: Based on user comments, the browser autosaves the boards/tiles layout so when you restart you see the same arrangement.
Engine: Built on Chromium, which means compatibility with modern web standards, extensions (depending on implementation), etc.
Technical/Platform
Platform: The review explicitly mentions Windows only at present for the main release, with “macOS release on the way”.
Size: Approximately similar to Chrome (~70 MB) at install time, per the review.
Developer: The name of the developer is referenced in a GitHub profile: Nir Feinstein lists “Dashob — A web browser with variable size web tiles to see multiple websites on a board and run it as a presentation” in his profile.
3. History & Development
The earliest public mention I found is on Reddit: a post under r/datascience about Dashob, dated ~September 2019 (user indicates they built it) shows the tool in a early form.
The review article (iLoveFreeSoftware) giving a description of Dashob was published September 8, 2019.
From the Reddit thread, the developer responded to comments about future macOS version and features suggesting active development around that time.
There is no publicly accessible full version-by-version changelog (at least not easily found) enumerating major releases, version numbers, dates, etc.
The website exists (the main product page) but when visited it says “You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.” at this time (so less accessible for retrieving historical changelog).
According to the developer’s profile (Nir Feinstein), he was founder of Dashob from 2019-2023 (according to his LinkedIn summary).
4. Use-Cases, Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
Unique layout model: instead of only tabs, you get boards/tiles suited for multi-site monitoring or presentations.
Presentation mode: useful for team dashboards, control displays, kiosk-style usage.
Resizing and multi‐page flexibility offer more display control than typical single‐tab browsers.
Based on Chromium engine: modern web standard support, potentially extension compatibility.
Limitations / Considerations
Platform limitation: as of the last published review, Windows only — macOS version still “on the way”.
Lack of broad adoption / ecosystem: the project appears independent/smaller scale → might have fewer updates, smaller community, fewer extensions/features compared to major browsers.
Documentation & version history are limited publicly, so support and updates may be less frequent or less transparent.
Because it’s a niche browser with unusual layout model, typical browsing habits (lots of tabs) might require adaptation.
Privacy/security considerations: the review did not focus on built-in privacy features, so if you’re primarily looking for privacy-first browsing you might want to check what telemetry or data collection (if any) happens.
The board/tile model may use more resources than a simple single‐tab browser, especially with multiple pages open.
Suitable for
Users who need to monitor many websites simultaneously (dashboards, analytics, social feeds).
Presentation/display scenarios (meetings, control rooms).
Users who prefer more visual layout than linear tabs, and want a different browsing paradigm.
5. Summary
In short: Dashob is a Chromium-based web browser for Windows that offers a multi-tile / multi-page “dashboard” layout for browsing multiple websites at once, with a presentation mode to cycle through boards/pages. Developed by Nir Feinstein (and possibly a small team) around 2019, it fills a specialized niche rather than trying to compete with mainstream browsers on every front.
