Open Source Firefox Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Mozilla Firefox for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is Zen Browser. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Mozilla Firefox and loads of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Mozilla Firefox are Brave, Tor Browser, LibreWolf and Helium Browser.

filter to find the best alternatives

Most Mozilla Firefox alternatives are Web Browsers, but you can also narrow the list to Ad Blockers or Email Clients. Other popular filters are iPhone, Kindle Fire, Mac, Linux and Android. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
Mozilla Firefox alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. NetSurf icon
     43 likes

    NetSurf is a free, open source web browser written in C and released under the GPLv2 license. NetSurf has its own layout and rendering engine entirely written from scratch. It is small and capable.

    137 NetSurf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    Good alternative?
     
  2. Min icon
     63 likes

    Min is a fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy. It includes an interface designed to minimize distractions, and features such as:

    203 Min alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Min screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    1
  3. Glide Browser icon
     7 likes

    Extensible web browser built on Firefox platform, featuring modal-based keymaps for complete keyboard navigation, TypeScript-driven configuration, fuzzy tab manager, site-specific settings and keymaps, support for web extensions, and available on Mac and Linux.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  4. Otter Browser icon
     81 likes

    Web browser controlled by the user, not vice-versa.

    Otter Browser is a project aiming to recreate best aspects of classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5. Its primary objective is to become haven for power users that cannot stand what happened to Opera after ditching Presto engine. Ot.

    140 Otter Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Firefox ESR icon
     14 likes

    Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release is a community-led project that allows organizations to benefit from the speed, flexibility and security of Firefox while getting the support they need.

    53 Firefox ESR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    1
  6. PATANYX Browser is a Rust-based desktop web browser developed by EdgeXene for Windows and Linux. It includes built-in ad and tracker blocking, site-specific Fingerprint Divergence to reduce cross-site fingerprint correlation, and controls for viewing page connections and...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  7. Dillo icon
     38 likes

    Dillo is a multi-platform graphical web browser, known for its speed and small footprint, that is developed with a focus on personal security and privacy.

    121 Dillo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    Good alternative?
     
  8. Thorium Browser icon
     14 likes

    Chromium fork named after radioactive element No. 90.

    138 Thorium Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    1
  9. Basilisk icon
     29 likes

    Basilisk is a free and Open Source XUL-based web browser, featuring the well-known Firefox-style interface and operation. It is based on the Goanna layout and rendering engine (a fork of Gecko) and builds on the Unified XUL Platform (UXP), which in turn is a fork of the Mozilla...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    3
  10. Konqueror icon
     124 likes

    Konqueror is an Open Source web browser powered by the KHTML rendering engine (and optionally Webkit) which means it supports the latest web standards such as HTML5, Javascript, CSS3, and others. Konqueror is part of KDEs "kdebase" package.

    159 Konqueror alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Trivalent icon
     8 likes

    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...

    28 Trivalent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  12. Mozilla's official alternative to Mozilla Firefox, with ability to install unsigned addons in release version

    145 Firefox Unbranded alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
You are at page 3 of Mozilla Firefox alternatives