diff --git a/.changes/cfg_alias.md b/.changes/cfg_alias.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a37846442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/cfg_alias.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"wry": patch
+---
+
+- Add cfg_aliases for easier feature configuration. And add `os-webview` as default feature.
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c9db01a10..27f9b67b3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ rustc-args = ["--cfg", "docsrs"]
 rustdoc-args = ["--cfg", "docsrs"]
 
 [features]
-default = ["file-drop", "objc-exception", "protocol"]
+default = ["file-drop", "objc-exception", "protocol", "os-webview"]
 objc-exception = ["objc/exception"]
 file-drop = []
 protocol = []
 devtools = []
 transparent = []
 fullscreen = []
-linux-body = ["webkit2gtk/v2_40"]
+linux-body = ["webkit2gtk/v2_40", "os-webview"]
 mac-proxy = []
+os-webview = ["javascriptcore-rs", "webkit2gtk", "webkit2gtk-sys", "dep:gtk", "soup3", "x11-dl", "gdkx11"]
+
+[build-dependencies]
+cfg_aliases = "0.1"
 
 [dependencies]
 libc = "0.2"
@@ -46,13 +50,13 @@ http = "0.2"
 raw-window-handle = { version = "0.5", features = ["std"] }
 
 [target."cfg(any(target_os = \"linux\", target_os = \"dragonfly\", target_os = \"freebsd\", target_os = \"openbsd\", target_os = \"netbsd\"))".dependencies]
-javascriptcore-rs = { version = "=1.1", features = ["v2_28"] }
-webkit2gtk = { version = "=2.0", features = ["v2_38"] }
-webkit2gtk-sys = "=2.0"
-gtk = "0.18"
-soup3 = "0.5"
-x11-dl = "2.9"
-gdkx11 = "0.18"
+javascriptcore-rs = { version = "=1.1", features = ["v2_28"], optional = true }
+webkit2gtk = { version = "=2.0", features = ["v2_38"], optional = true }
+webkit2gtk-sys = { version = "=2.0", optional = true }
+gtk = { version = "0.18", optional = true }
+soup3 = { version = "0.5", optional = true }
+x11-dl = { version = "2.9", optional = true }
+gdkx11 = { version = "0.18", optional = true }
 
 [target."cfg(target_os = \"windows\")".dependencies]
 webview2-com = "0.27"
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index dece1aa1d..85ca9a4cc 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -100,4 +100,16 @@ fn main() {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  cfg_aliases::cfg_aliases! {
+      // Platforms
+      android: { target_os = "android" },
+      macos: { target_os = "macos" },
+      ios: { target_os = "ios" },
+      windows: { target_os = "windows" },
+      apple: { any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos") },
+      linux: { all(unix, not(apple), not(android)) },
+      // Backends
+      gtk: { all(feature = "os-webview", linux) },
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 65abe92a5..fa1407d5d 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -5,49 +5,19 @@ pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 #[non_exhaustive]
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
-  #[cfg(any(
-    target_os = "linux",
-    target_os = "dragonfly",
-    target_os = "freebsd",
-    target_os = "netbsd",
-    target_os = "openbsd"
-  ))]
+  #[cfg(gtk)]
   #[error(transparent)]
   GlibError(#[from] gtk::glib::Error),
-  #[cfg(any(
-    target_os = "linux",
-    target_os = "dragonfly",
-    target_os = "freebsd",
-    target_os = "netbsd",
-    target_os = "openbsd"
-  ))]
+  #[cfg(gtk)]
   #[error(transparent)]
   GlibBoolError(#[from] gtk::glib::BoolError),
-  #[cfg(any(
-    target_os = "linux",
-    target_os = "dragonfly",
-    target_os = "freebsd",
-    target_os = "netbsd",
-    target_os = "openbsd"
-  ))]
+  #[cfg(gtk)]
   #[error("Fail to fetch security manager")]
   MissingManager,
-  #[cfg(any(
-    target_os = "linux",
-    target_os = "dragonfly",
-    target_os = "freebsd",
-    target_os = "netbsd",
-    target_os = "openbsd"
-  ))]
+  #[cfg(gtk)]
   #[error("Couldn't find X11 Display")]
   X11DisplayNotFound,
-  #[cfg(any(
-    target_os = "linux",
-    target_os = "dragonfly",
-    target_os = "freebsd",
-    target_os = "netbsd",
-    target_os = "openbsd"
-  ))]
+  #[cfg(gtk)]
   #[error(transparent)]
   XlibError(#[from] x11_dl::error::OpenError),
   #[error("Failed to initialize the script")]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e11b0e897..a0b71f9d3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
 //!
 //! Wry uses a set of feature flags to toggle several advanced features.
 //!
+//! - `os-webview` (default): Enables the default WebView framework on the platform. This must be enabled
+//! for the crate to work. This feature was added in preparation of other ports like cef and servo.
 //! - `protocol` (default): Enables [`WebViewBuilder::with_custom_protocol`] to define custom URL scheme for handling tasks like
 //! loading assets.
 //! - `file-drop` (default): Enables [`WebViewBuilder::with_file_drop_handler`] to control the behaviour when there are files
@@ -191,24 +193,12 @@ pub use android::JniHandle;
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
 use android::*;
 
-#[cfg(any(
-  target_os = "linux",
-  target_os = "dragonfly",
-  target_os = "freebsd",
-  target_os = "netbsd",
-  target_os = "openbsd"
-))]
+#[cfg(gtk)]
 pub(crate) mod webkitgtk;
 /// Re-exported [raw-window-handle](https://docs.rs/raw-window-handle/latest/raw_window_handle/) crate.
 pub use raw_window_handle;
 use raw_window_handle::HasRawWindowHandle;
-#[cfg(any(
-  target_os = "linux",
-  target_os = "dragonfly",
-  target_os = "freebsd",
-  target_os = "netbsd",
-  target_os = "openbsd"
-))]
+#[cfg(gtk)]
 use webkitgtk::*;
 
 #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"))]
@@ -521,13 +511,7 @@ pub struct WebViewBuilder<'a> {
   window: Option<&'a dyn HasRawWindowHandle>,
   platform_specific: PlatformSpecificWebViewAttributes,
   web_context: Option<&'a mut WebContext>,
-  #[cfg(any(
-    target_os = "linux",
-    target_os = "dragonfly",
-    target_os = "freebsd",
-    target_os = "netbsd",
-    target_os = "openbsd",
-  ))]
+  #[cfg(gtk)]
   gtk_widget: Option<&'a gtk::Container>,
 }
 
@@ -556,13 +540,7 @@ impl<'a> WebViewBuilder<'a> {
       #[allow(clippy::default_constructed_unit_structs)]
       platform_specific: PlatformSpecificWebViewAttributes::default(),
       web_context: None,
-      #[cfg(any(
-        target_os = "linux",
-        target_os = "dragonfly",
-        target_os = "freebsd",
-        target_os = "netbsd",
-        target_os = "openbsd",
-      ))]
+      #[cfg(gtk)]
       gtk_widget: None,
     }
   }
@@ -594,13 +572,7 @@ impl<'a> WebViewBuilder<'a> {
       #[allow(clippy::default_constructed_unit_structs)]
       platform_specific: PlatformSpecificWebViewAttributes::default(),
       web_context: None,
-      #[cfg(any(
-        target_os = "linux",
-        target_os = "dragonfly",
-        target_os = "freebsd",
-        target_os = "netbsd",
-        target_os = "openbsd",
-      ))]
+      #[cfg(gtk)]
       gtk_widget: None,
     }
   }
@@ -983,26 +955,14 @@ impl<'a> WebViewBuilder<'a> {
         InnerWebView::new(window, self.attrs, self.platform_specific, self.web_context)?
       }
     } else {
-      #[cfg(any(
-        target_os = "linux",
-        target_os = "dragonfly",
-        target_os = "freebsd",
-        target_os = "netbsd",
-        target_os = "openbsd",
-      ))]
+      #[cfg(gtk)]
       if let Some(widget) = self.gtk_widget {
         InnerWebView::new_gtk(widget, self.attrs, self.platform_specific, self.web_context)?
       } else {
         unreachable!()
       }
 
-      #[cfg(not(any(
-        target_os = "linux",
-        target_os = "dragonfly",
-        target_os = "freebsd",
-        target_os = "netbsd",
-        target_os = "openbsd",
-      )))]
+      #[cfg(not(gtk))]
       unreachable!()
     };
 
@@ -1460,13 +1420,7 @@ impl WebViewExtWindows for WebView {
 }
 
 /// Additional methods on `WebView` that are specific to Linux.
-#[cfg(any(
-  target_os = "linux",
-  target_os = "dragonfly",
-  target_os = "freebsd",
-  target_os = "netbsd",
-  target_os = "openbsd",
-))]
+#[cfg(gtk)]
 pub trait WebViewExtUnix: Sized {
   /// Create the webview from a GTK container widget, such as GTK window.
   ///
@@ -1481,13 +1435,7 @@ pub trait WebViewExtUnix: Sized {
   fn webview(&self) -> webkit2gtk::WebView;
 }
 
-#[cfg(any(
-  target_os = "linux",
-  target_os = "dragonfly",
-  target_os = "freebsd",
-  target_os = "netbsd",
-  target_os = "openbsd",
-))]
+#[cfg(gtk)]
 impl WebViewExtUnix for WebView {
   fn new_gtk<W>(widget: &W) -> Result<Self>
   where
diff --git a/src/web_context.rs b/src/web_context.rs
index de5a4451d..271f847db 100644
--- a/src/web_context.rs
+++ b/src/web_context.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-#[cfg(any(
-  target_os = "linux",
-  target_os = "dragonfly",
-  target_os = "freebsd",
-  target_os = "netbsd",
-  target_os = "openbsd"
-))]
+#[cfg(gtk)]
 use crate::webkitgtk::WebContextImpl;
 
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
@@ -43,13 +37,7 @@ impl WebContext {
     Self { data, os }
   }
 
-  #[cfg(any(
-    target_os = "linux",
-    target_os = "dragonfly",
-    target_os = "freebsd",
-    target_os = "netbsd",
-    target_os = "openbsd"
-  ))]
+  #[cfg(gtk)]
   pub(crate) fn new_ephemeral() -> Self {
     let data = WebContextData::default();
     let os = WebContextImpl::new_ephemeral();
@@ -91,21 +79,11 @@ impl WebContextData {
   }
 }
 
-#[cfg(any(
-  target_os = "windows",
-  target_os = "android",
-  target_os = "macos",
-  target_os = "ios"
-))]
+#[cfg(not(gtk))]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct WebContextImpl;
 
-#[cfg(any(
-  target_os = "windows",
-  target_os = "android",
-  target_os = "macos",
-  target_os = "ios"
-))]
+#[cfg(not(gtk))]
 impl WebContextImpl {
   fn new(_data: &WebContextData) -> Self {
     Self