Chromium Alternatives for Android

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox (known simply as Firefox) is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite. Firefox is highly extensible, with thousands of third-party add-ons available. Firefox version 60+ (Quantum) is presently faster than Google Chrome and use less memory than Chrome. Compare to previous versions of Firefox, the Quantum version is twice as fast, promote parallelism, and has more intuitive user interface. • Video at https://youtu .

• Highly customizable and quite fast. robertopassians • Aug 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Mozilla aren't perfect, but Firefox is, overall, still the best browser out there. Just some of the reasons: it's open source (trustworthy), doesn't spy on you like Chrome, has encrypted bookmarks/tabs/settings sync, lots of extensions and a huge array of options under the about:config menu. JohnFastman • Apr 2018 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Because it's a heavy-weight browser just like Chromium. Guest • Jul 2017 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

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Google Chrome

A free web browser developed by Google from the open source Chromium project with a focus on speed and minimalism. Chrome offers fast start-up and web page loading, supports a minimalist user interface, automatically updates in the background, and offers syncing of browser bookmarks, extensions, passwords, and history between multiple computers by your Google account.

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Vivaldi

Vivaldi is fast, rich in functionality, highly flexible and puts the user first. It’s based on the Chromium source code, and is compatible with most Google Chrome extensions. Vivaldi accounts can be used on the support forums, to sync browsing data, and access Vivaldi Mail . Developed by Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by co-founder and former CEO of Opera, Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner and Tatsuki Tomita.

• Full browser with many features for productivity. Web panel on the side. Great for whatsapp and messenger ... Native reading mode. Display tabs side by side. Option to add Notes native. full of features for productivity and customization. Vivaldi is Outstanding! I abandoned all other browsers. Goodbye Chrome, Goodbye Opera. Guest • Mar 2019 Disagree   Agree

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Opera

Opera is a browser with innovative features, speed and security. Opera’s vision is to deliver the best Internet experience on any device and the company is committed to support and contribute to open standards.

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Brave

Brave Web Browser is a fast, free, secure web browser with a built-in ad blocker*, tracking and security protection, and optimized data and battery experience. *What is Brave Ad Replacement? Brave’s goal is to speed up the web, stop bad ads and pay publishers. One of the ways we plan to accomplish this is with ad replacements. We will also invite users to fund their wallets and to use those funds to pay the publishers of their favorite websites.

• Brave is an open source, privacy-oriented browser made by taking Chromium and removing all the bullsh*t that phones home to Google. It also has a built-in ad blocker and some other privacy-protecting features. Excellent, but you should still tweak the settings a little before you're fully protected. JohnFastman • Apr 2018 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

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Firefox Nightly

Firefox Nightly is the development (alpha) release channel of Mozilla Firefox . Firefox Nightly gets a new version every few hours. It offers access to bleeding edge features of the development branch of Firefox before they make a final release.

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Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge, initially developed under the codename Project Spartan, is a web browser in development by Microsoft. Officially unveiled on January 21, 2015, and first publicly released as a preview on March 30, 2015, it will replace Internet Explorer as the default browser on Windows 10 PCs, smartphones and tablets.

• Would you like a browser that's 1) closed source, 2) proprietary, 3) tries to lock you in to it's little universe, 3) is an extension of Microsoft's surveillance suite of apps, 4) got fewer plugins, 5) works only on Windows? Great! Then Edge is for you. For sane people, there's Firefox, Brave, Iridium, Vivaldi... JohnFastman • Apr 2018 • 5 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Doesn't have full HTML5 support Guest • Jun 2016 Disagree   Agree

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Yandex.Browser

Yandex.Browser is a simple and easy-to-use internet browser. Based on the Chromium technology platform, it loads pages quickly, just shows you what you need and gives you plenty of space for viewing webpages. It has a cloud-based “safe browsing technology”, together with Kaspersky Lab’s security solution, that will safeguard users by warning them about potentially malicious websites. It also has a great built-in PDF viewer.

• More security than other browsers. Better configuration menu. Alternative extensions are available. Guest • Oct 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

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GNU IceCat

Gnuzilla is the GNU version of the Mozilla suite, and GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Mozilla Firefox browser. Its main advantage is an ethical one: it is entirely free software. While the principal source code from the Mozilla project is free software, the distribution contains various problematic files, the EULA they require for use of their binaries is troublesome, and they distribute and recommend non-free software as plug-ins.

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Firefox Focus

Firefox Focus is the Mozilla-made browser that considers your privacy first and foremost. By default, it blocks ad-trackers and it helps keep things secure by providing easy ways to clear your browsing history, including passwords and cookies. FEATURES - Blocks a wide range of common Web trackers without any settings to set - Easily erases your history — no passwords, no cookies, no trackers - By removing trackers and ads, Web pages may require less data and load faster

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SRWare Iron

SRWare Iron, or simply Iron, is a fork of the free and open-source web browser Chromium , of which Google Chrome is a fork of. Iron primarily aims to eliminate usage tracking and other privacy violating functionality that Chrome includes. SRware bundles a simplistic hosts-based BLOCKer. You can also install Chrome extensions and themes on Iron.

• SRWare Iron is closed source, offers nothing above tweaking Chrome settings and has [other question marks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRWare_Iron#Criticism) hanging over it. If you want a de-Googled Chrome, see Iridium or Brave; they are open source and therefore more trustworthy. JohnFastman • Apr 2018 Disagree   Agree

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Bromite

Bromite is Chromium plus ad blocking and enhanced privacy; take back your browser. Bromite is only available for Android v4.4 and above.

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UC Browser

UC mobile offers free and easy to use browsers for almost any mobile phone. UC Browser is one of the most popular mobile browsers in the world! Features: * Wi-Fi Sharing: You can transfer files between phones and computers conveniently under the same Wi-Fi network. * Watch Offline: Save time and data usage by making videos available offline, so you can watch them later. * Cloud Download: Cloud Download offers easier downloads, with all files supported and a faster download speed.

• Warning UC Browser leaks private and personally identifiable information to a server in China: https://citizenlab.ca/2016/08/a-tough-nut-to-crack-look-privacy-and-security-issues-with-uc-browser/

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Sleipnir

Sleipnir is a Japanese tabbed web browser, released by Fenrir Inc. It is designed to be a highly customizable browser that you can configure to suit your individual needs. With Sleipnir, you can create your ideal browser by changing the design, skin, and visual appearance. You can also add custom functionality to Sleipnir with a wide range of plugins and user scripts.

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Lunascape

Lunascape is a multi-engine web browser that handles all three major web rendering engines — Mozilla Firefox ’s Gecko, Internet Explorer ’s Trident and WebKit (which is used by Google Chrome and Safari). The browser is mainly appealing to geeks and web developers.

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Chrome Canary

Google Chrome Canary has the newest of the new Chrome features. Be forewarned: it's designed for developers and early adopters, and can sometimes break down completely.

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Cliqz

CLIQZ is a Firefox-based browser with a built-in quick-search and a new Anti-Tracking technology for better privacy protection. Start typing a search query into the address bar of the CLIQZ browser and you'll instantly see just a selection of website suggestions. These are based on our own, independent search engine. If you are looking for more, the Enter key will take you to the alternate search engine of your choice.

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Orfox

Orfox is built from the same source code as Tor Browser (which is built upon Mozilla Firefox ), but with a few minor modifications to the privacy enhancing features to make them compatible with Firefox for Android and the Android operating system.

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Aloha Browser

Aloha Browser is a fast, free, full-featured web browser that provides maximum privacy and security. Millions of users have already tried this app and prefer it over the other browsers for the clean interface, ease of use, and its awesome features. 5 stars - is the average rating in most countries. It works just as you expect and have no annoying ads.

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Fennec

Browser using the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. Fennec F-Droid is based on the latest Firefox release. It's focused on removing any proprietary bits found in official Mozilla's builds. There might still be some binaries left and the app (or some builds) might get removed or re-pushed anytime.

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CM Browser

CM (Clean Master) Browser is an ultra lightweight mobile browser which can protect you from malicious threats and still give you rapid browsing speed. Features: - Browsing speed acceleration • Preload mechanism to speed up browsing - Fraud prevention • Warns you when browsing potentially fraudulent or malicious websites.

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Lucid Browser

Lucid Browser is a free and open source browser designed to be small, light, fast, and simple. The app itself is as small as 1 MB. The browser uses a custom homepage that loads locally for quick start-ups. It is easy to use and very handy.

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Naked Browser

Naked Browser uses the Android WebView (WebKit) that's on your device--the same one used by the stock Browser. The developer has scoured the stock Browser code removing bloat, creating a lightweight, lightning-fast alternative. TRUST: Right permissions with no spying. SPEED: No bloat with focus on efficiency. FEATURES: Crash restore, undo closed tabs, infinite tabs, one finger zoom & more. FREE: As in no cost. No ads either!

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Firefox Fenix

Firefox Fenix is a new browser for Android.

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Polarity Browser

Polarity is a user-friendly web browser featuring an intuitive interface that allows you to explore various websites and bookmark your favorite pages. The application is based on two browser engines, namely Trident and Chromium, ensuring a fast and secure web surfing experience for you. Polarity utilizes very little RAM during operation and supports various themes, apps, and extensions via the store.

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