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LibreWolf

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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.

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  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Country of Origin

  • International

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • AppImageHub
  • Linux Mint
  • Arch Linux
  • Gentoo
  • Flathub
  • Fedora
  • Ubuntu
  • Debian
  • OpenBSD
  • Chocolatey
  • Homebrew
4.5 / 5 Avg rating (76)
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42comments
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Optimal performance
  3.  Customizable
  4.  Lightweight
  5.  Support for Themes

Features

  1.  Firefox-based Browsers
  2.  No Tracking
  3.  Multiplatform
  4.  Block Trackers
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  7.  Based on Gecko engine
  8.  Dark Mode
  9.  Portable
  10.  Picture in Picture
  11.  No registration required
  12.  Cloud Sync
  13.  Multiple Account support
  14.  Flatpak
  15.  Website Translation
  16.  Support for Gestures
  17.  Integrated Password Manager
  18.  No Logs
  19.  Built-in Ad-blocker
  20.  DNS over HTTPS

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    Maoholguin added LibreWolf as alternative to Dia Browser
    2 days ago
  • vishwamitra and HAK3R4LIFE liked LibreWolf
    6 days ago
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    POX added LibreWolf as alternative to Opera Neon
    16 days ago
  • braky updated LibreWolf
    18 days ago
  • parsnip85, acetate and u7741339 liked LibreWolf
    20 days ago
  • jdakfkj333 reviewed LibreWolf  
    about 1 month ago

    LibreWolf primarily just takes Firefox and tweaks it. It's better to just do the tweaking yourself, which only takes a couple hours and you're set. Or gradually tweak it so you know that nothing breaks and if it does, you can actually fix it.

    You can do it even faster by modifying Arkenfox.js. Setting up Arkenfox user.js yourself on a fresh Firefox installation gives you complete transparency into what is configured and why.

    LibreWolf often suffers from out-of-the-box breakage due to its...

  • OleWels liked LibreWolf
    about 1 month ago
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LibreWolf information

  • Developed by

    The LibreWolf community
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MPL-2.0) and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.5 (76 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    71 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 42 comments and reviews about LibreWolf, and it has gotten 260 likes

LibreWolf was added to AlternativeTo by C.A. on Sep 13, 2019 and this page was last updated May 26, 2025.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: LibreWolf, a Firefox fork, is widely praised for its focus on privacy and security, with many users highlighting its resistance to fingerprinting and the presence of useful features like pre-installed uBlock Origin. Users appreciate its privacy-oriented settings and overall stability. However, critiques mention the lack of built-in automatic updates and it being better suited for power users. Some negative comments involve alleged malware and developer issues.
Top Positive Comment
beat_truck
Apr 4, 2021
20

Firefox.... the way it should be.

Very privacy oriented, less useless features, works with Firefox extensions, not based on Chromium

Top Negative Comment
Fry_McFly
Aug 14, 2024
3

LW is shipped WITHOUT an integrated updater!

Ruyeex
Oct 10, 2024

There's an addon that alerts the latest update

ANON2025
Mar 29, 2025

@Ruyeex Recurring to an add-on/extension to not only not get the update but just to get notified: It is not a feature nor a positive perspective from the situation, specially where other browsers such as Floorp, support auto-update even on their portable version.

Ruyeex
Mar 30, 2025

@ANON2025 Indeed which is quite a pain to set up unless it's big tech who doesn't want to update software. But I agree on that point which it should include it on default but let the users has control on their version despite the risks.

Sam Lander
May 14, 2025
0

LibreWolf primarily just takes Firefox and tweaks it. It's better to just do the tweaking yourself, which only takes a couple hours and you're set. Or gradually tweak it so you know that nothing breaks and if it does, you can actually fix it.

You can do it even faster by modifying Arkenfox.js. Setting up Arkenfox user.js yourself on a fresh Firefox installation gives you complete transparency into what is configured and why.

LibreWolf often suffers from out-of-the-box breakage due to its extremely strict default configurations. I just experienced this today on an extension I use frequently, and you will see many of these complaints online.

LibreWolf includes not just configuration changes but also custom patches to Firefox source code, a separate update mechanism, and sometimes its own binaries or infrastructure. This adds complexity (i.e. large attack surface).

With Firefox you don't have to rely on a small group of people to make sure they update it correctly when Firefox pushes a security patch. You must also trust that each LibreWolf build is securely compiled, distributed, and signed. While you have to do that with Firefox, you are adding a second layer.

There is really no need for LibreWolf. It doesn't resist fingerprinting as well as Mullvad Browser (developed alongside Tor team), and it's not as usable as Firefox (which can be hardened just as well as LibreWolf yourself).

ANON2025
Mar 23, 2025
1

Can't recommend LibreWolf for the following reasons:

  1. There's no auto-update unless you install it through a Package Manager. There's literally no excuse to not have a built-in updater and there are examples of this such as Ablaze's Floorp Browser that even their portable version has an auto-updater.

  2. LibreWolf doesn't use Firefox ESR as a base, they use the Firefox standard-channel releases which makes point #1 worse as they push updates more frequently. Most people are on Windows & most Windows users don't use Package Managers, so they will more-likely do the updating manually.

  3. This is probably the most controversial point so I'm going to be as objective as possible: There's not a single reason, even if you personally dislike a specific persona; to ban them from your support channels, specially if they just want answers for their questions, even worse; you don't ban them simply because "oh, look, it is this guy specifically". If you show us we can't trust you to answer simple questions, why should I trust your code running on my computer? Why should I even trust you at all? or let's take it from another perspective; Why would I want to support you if you endorse this kind of behaviour?

ANON2025
Mar 23, 2025

PS: I have no idea why the bullets aren't displaying correctly on the text, already tried editing text multiple times with the same result.

Kelson V
Mar 8, 2025
1

Differences from Firefox seem to mostly be in default settings, a pre-installed ad blocker, and fingerprint protection through disabling or altering features that can leak data.

Upside: Better privacy!

Downside: You may have to change settings or add exceptions to get some sites to work right. Though I've only really had trouble so far with Panoramax (needs WebGL) and uploading to Flickr (might be a Flatpak issue). My biggest annoyance with it has been, of all things, not auto-switching between light and dark mode.

Seems comparable to Brave in terms of website privacy, but without all the crypto, AI and advertising.

Compatible with Firefox extensions, syncs through Firefox Sync icon Firefox Sync (it's encrypted at the client end, so Mozilla can't read your bookmarks). Takes a little effort to connect it to KeePassXC icon KeePassXC

I appreciate that it runs on ARM Linux too.

Ruyeex
Mar 3, 2025
-2

Good Browser, the Community Manager sucks (It's very woke that it uses social justice as a way to guilt-trip, shame, or even bully others into conforming to their own ideologies)

Codex Crypto
Jan 6, 2025
0

LibreWolf is the best hardened browser for those who don't want the hassle of configuring Firefox manually. Mullvad is excellent too, but it doesn't give you the freedom to uninstall or disable the Mullvad, uBlock Origin and NoScript extensions. I love these extensions, I recommend and use uBlock Origin and NoScript, but the stance of forcing you to use them... I don't like it. The only thing missing for LibreWolf to be top is to release the Enhanced Tracking Protection configuration options so that I can disable cookie browsing.

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What is LibreWolf?

LibreWolf, an independent fork of Firefox, prioritizes user privacy, security, and freedom. It is a community-driven successor to LibreFox, utilizing over 500 settings and patches for privacy, security, and performance. It minimizes data collection and telemetry by removing components like the updater, crash reporter, and integrated add-ons that disrespect privacy. It's not affiliated with Mozilla or its products.

Compiled from the most recent Firefox Stable build, LibreWolf has unique settings, profile folder, and installation path, allowing it to be installed alongside other browsers without conflict. It features an Extensions Firewall, limiting internet access for extensions, and the IJWY feature, which removes embedded server links and 'calling home' functions. Critical settings are enforced and locked within librewolf.cfg and policies.json, but can be manually edited. It also offers optional extensions, disables telemetry functions, and provides performance-aware settings. LibreWolf is available for Windows, Linux, Mac, and soon Android, with a dark theme option and a list of recommended and code-reviewed add-ons.

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