An up to date list of the best browsers
Factors behind this selection:
Fast, secure browser with built-in ad block, privacy controls, and global tracking protections. Optimizes data, speed, and battery life.
- fits all the factors above
- only draw back is needing to deactivate BAT/crypto and sponsored new tab images.
Privacy-centric, open-source browser with unique UI features like vertical tabs, Split View, and Zen Glance, focusing on security and tranquility.
- gecko engine isnt as secure or widely supported as chromium
Chromium-based browser with preinstalled open-source blockers, default anti-tracking features, no data collection, full extension support, and a minimal interface.
- not as compatible with general web as brave
- adblocking happens through manifest v2 extension
A Floorp fork with custom branding and KDE patches by OpenSUSE. Features include pre-installed extensions like Ublock Origin and canvasblocker.
Open-source web browser built on Firefox, prioritizing privacy and anonymity while offering a Chromium-like interface, user customization, and robust tracking protection.
Open-source browser disables Google integration and background services, increasing privacy, stripping binaries, and offering user control with full transparency.
Waterfox is an open-source, privacy-focused browser based on the popular open source browser with a red panda as a mascot. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for said browser that offers enhanced privacy features, performance improvements, and customizability while...
Not as accessible as other options for everyday use
The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network.
Privacy and security enhanced releases of Chromium for GrapheneOS. Vanadium provides the WebView and standard user-facing browser on GrapheneOS.
Trivalent is a specialized, security-hardened Chromium browser for desktop Linux, primarily targeting Fedora and other RPM-based distributions. Developed by secureblue and inspired by the Vanadium browser from the GrapheneOS project, Trivalent applies additional patches, sandbox...
The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning...
These options have forks listed above that are superior
This project is a custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom.
Open-source browser project forming the codebase for other browsers, with strong security, stability, frequent updates, and wide platform compatibility.
Note: Ladybird and Servo have their own browser engines (not Chromium, Gecko, or Webkit)
Ladybird is an open-source web browser currently in development, with an alpha version expected to launch in 2026.
Memory-safe, modular web rendering engine with parallel processing, advanced graphics support, cross-platform compatibility, and open-source codebase.
Comments
You got me over to Helium. Thanks! :-) (uninstalled Chromium just after that)
My pleasure. Love to hear it!
What about firefox ? It’s free, open source, secure and is one of the rare that runs on it’s own engine.
Vanilla Firefox used to be a great browser. Unfortunately, Mozilla is slowly destroying it. If you prefer not to use chromium, I suggest using a config or fork of Firefox like Zen Browser, Floorp, Librewolf, etc
Vivaldi is better than most, but it is closed source. Web browsers are one of the most important pieces of software that people use on a daily basis... if Vivaldi introduces bad features, sell to another company, or gets hacked - there is no recourse for users who want to continue to use it. Clippy wont stand for it
Vivaldi is mostly open source and part source available
¿Por qué Vivaldi esta último en la miniatura? 😭