Open Source Chrome Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Google Chrome for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Android alternative is Mozilla Firefox. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Chrome and 18 are open source and available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Android alternatives to Google Chrome are Brave, Tor Browser, Chromium and Waterfox.

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  1. Mozilla Firefox icon
     7593 likes

    Web browser by Mozilla with Gecko and WebKit engines. Offers tabbed browsing, HTML add-ons, Enhanced Tracking Protection, cross-device syncing, and privacy customization. Includes tools for developers and a 'Facebook Container' extension.

    255 Mozilla Firefox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Gecko
     
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  2. Brave icon
     1228 likes

    Fast, secure browser integrating ad and tracker blockage, privacy features, and VPN. Offers seamless performance with data and battery optimization, faster loads by blocking pop-ups and ads. Safeguards user privacy with tracking protections and built-in brave search.

    259 Brave alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
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  3. Tor Browser icon
     1098 likes

    Experience true privacy online with a portable browser offering built-in proxy, encryption, and tracker blocking. Navigate without revealing location or browsing data, enjoying ad-free, secure surfing across platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android with no installation hassle.

    72 Tor Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • OpenBSD
     
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    20
  4. Chromium icon
     1151 likes

    Open-source browser project offering strong security, fast performance, and stability with broad support for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, extensive customization, frequent security updates, minimal default tracking, and foundation for multiple browsers.

    201 Chromium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • TrueOS
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
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  5. Waterfox icon
     441 likes

    Utilize Waterfox for a high-speed, private browsing experience on 64-bit systems. Built on Firefox, it taps into Intel's C++ compiler for optimal performance, supports legacy extensions, allows full customization, and blocks ads by default, ensuring utmost control and security.

    93 Waterfox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
     
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  6. Cromite icon
     83 likes

    Cromite is a Chromium fork focusing on privacy, featuring built-in ad-blocking, user agent customization for privacy, DNS adjustments for security, and anti-fingerprinting measures to ensure user safety throughout browsing sessions.

    46 Cromite alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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  7. Privacy-focused open-source smartphone browser by DuckDuckGo blocks trackers, enforces encrypted connections, and provides a Privacy Grade. Partners with 'Terms of Service Didn't Read' and offers features like tabs, bookmarks, and autocomplete, keeping search data private.

    183 DuckDuckGo Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
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  8. GNU IceCat icon
     128 likes

    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.

    177 GNU IceCat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
     
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    2
  9. Midori icon
     257 likes

    Lightweight browser focused on privacy with ad and tracker blocking, integrated VPN and Tor browsing, customizable appearance modes, workspace management for tab organization, support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and seamless content syncing.

    136 Midori alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
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  10. Vanadium icon
     37 likes

    Privacy and security enhanced releases of Chromium for GrapheneOS. Vanadium provides the WebView and standard user-facing browser on GrapheneOS.

    90 Vanadium alternatives

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    • Android
     
  11. Privacy Browser icon
     22 likes

    Privacy Browser protects your privacy by disabling features like JavaScript, DOM storage, and cookies that are used by websites to track users. Settings can be adjusted by domain and on-the-fly to enable these features when needed.

    203 Privacy Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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