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The best alternative to Microsoft Edge is Zen Browser, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Edge and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Microsoft Edge are Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Ladybird and Falkon.

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  1. Zen Browser icon
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    Experience a privacy-focused, open-source browser rich with features like vertical tabs, Split View, Zen Glance, and extensive security protocols. Built on Firefox, it's currently in beta, emphasizing privacy and adaptability, with future plans for horizontal tabs.

    107 Zen Browser alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • AppImage
     
  2. Mullvad Browser icon
     145 likes

    The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network.

    104 Mullvad Browser alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. 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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. Ladybird icon
     62 likes

    Ladybird is an open-source web browser currently in development, with an alpha version expected to launch in 2026.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Falkon icon
     172 likes

    Falkon, formerly QupZilla, is a QtWebEngine based cross-platform web browser.

    It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms.

    Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar).

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Snapcraft
     
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    Falkon vs Microsoft Edge Comments
    LucaFinizio
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    Because it's faster, easy to use and open source.

    • Falkon is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Edge is Free and Proprietary
    • Falkon is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Edge is not according to our users
  6. Deta Surf icon
     24 likes

    Workspace fusing browsing, file management, and AI with local-first data; offers note-taking, applet creation, offline media storage, YouTube and PDF interaction, customizable AI-powered notes, citation tools, split views, sidebar navigation, and privacy features.

    64 Deta Surf alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. SRWare Iron icon
     188 likes

    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...

    177 SRWare Iron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
  8. K-Meleon icon
     124 likes

    K-Meleon is an extremely fast, customizable, lightweight web browser based on the Gecko layout engine developed by Mozilla which is also used by Firefox. K-Meleon is free, open source software released under the GNU General Public License and is designed specifically for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Gecko
     
  9. Fulguris icon
     21 likes

    Sparkling Android Web Browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Android-x86
     
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