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The best Web Browser alternative to Google Chrome is Mozilla Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Chrome and loads of them are Web Browsers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Web Browser alternatives to Google Chrome are Brave, Vivaldi, Tor Browser and Chromium.

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  1. Mozilla Firefox icon
     7562 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.

    252 Mozilla Firefox alternatives

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    • 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
     1201 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.

    257 Brave alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
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  3. Vivaldi icon
     1287 likes

    Flexible browser featuring deep customization, integrated ad and tracker blocking, Chromium compatibility, powerful tab management tools, note sync, screenshot utility, custom web panels, theme and toolbar editing, plus support for Android, iOS, desktop, and privacy protections.

    190 Vivaldi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
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  4. Tor Browser icon
     1077 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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    • Android
    • Tor
    • OpenBSD
    • Flathub
     
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  5. Chromium icon
     1145 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.

    200 Chromium alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • TrueOS
    • Xfce
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
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  6. Waterfox icon
     434 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.

    92 Waterfox alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
     
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  7. Open-source web browser eliminates Google integration, disables background communications, strips non-free binaries, and includes privacy-focused patches and scripts for full transparency, control, and compatibility with Chromium extensions across major platforms.

    208 ungoogled-chromium alternatives

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    • Flathub
     
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  8. Opera icon
     1822 likes

    A fast, secure web browser with advanced privacy features like a built-in VPN with ad blocking, Speed Dial, smart AI, cloud sync, picture-in-picture mode, and easy extensibility through plugins and extensions.

    238 Opera alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Kindle Fire
    • Flatpak
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Snapcraft
     
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  9. Microsoft Edge icon
     334 likes

    Chromium-based web browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android with Chrome extension support, smart security, privacy tools, syncing of history and bookmarks, immersive reader, PDF tools, Collections for organizing content, and customizable new tab layouts.

    231 Microsoft Edge alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
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  10. Pale Moon icon
     400 likes

    This open-source Goanna-based browser for Windows, Linux, Mac, and FreeBSD offers customization, security, and privacy. Forked from Firefox, it's optimized for modern processors, ad-free, and supports unique extensions, community-backed. Comes with a functional status bar, supports NPAPI plugins.

    199 Pale Moon alternatives

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    • BSD
     
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  11. LibreWolf icon
     344 likes

    LibreWolf is a community-maintained, privacy and performance-enhanced browser forked from Firefox, independent of Mozilla. It uses over 500 settings to limit telemetry, offers an Extensions Firewall, supports all major systems, and is developed free from corporate influence.

    98 LibreWolf alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mint
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • OpenBSD
     
  12. Safari icon
     557 likes

    The best browser for your Mac is the one that comes with your Mac. Safari is faster and more energy efficient than other browsers. Handy tools help you save, find, and share your favorite sites. Built-in privacy features help keep your browsing your business.

    203 Safari alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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