Safari Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Safari for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Mozilla Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Safari and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Safari are Brave, Google Chrome, Tor Browser and Vivaldi.

Safari alternatives are mainly Web Browsers but may also be Ad Blockers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Safari.

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The best browser for your Mac is the one that comes with your Mac. Safari is faster and more energy efficient than other...

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Links
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171 Links alternatives
Links is a text mode web browser, released under GPL. Links2 has the ability to display graphics.
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Links Features
1. Command line interfaceLinks either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortableLinks can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightLinks consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Text-web-browser
Text mode
Otter Browser
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146 Otter Browser alternatives
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.
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Otter Browser Features
1. No TrackingOtter Browser will not track you or use your personal data.
2. Ad-freeOtter Browser doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Privacy focusedOtter Browser is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. LightweightOtter Browser consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsOtter Browser can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
6. Support for GesturesOtter Browser supports touch or mouse gestures and interactions.
7. PortableOtter Browser can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Opera-like
Built-in RSS reader
Feed Reader
Full keyboard shortcuts
Built-in Download Manager
Tabbed browsing
Content Filtering
Maxthon Cloud Browser
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180 Maxthon Cloud Browser alternatives
Maxthon Cloud Browser is a powerful multi-functional browser.
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Maxthon Cloud Browser Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMaxthon Cloud Browser can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Support for GesturesMaxthon Cloud Browser supports touch or mouse gestures and interactions.
3. Website TranslationMaxthon Cloud Browser uses a built-in translator to translate content into any language in real time.
4. Dark ModeMaxthon Cloud Browser supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. PortableMaxthon Cloud Browser can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Google Hangouts integration
Built-in Adobe Flash Player
Built-in RSS reader
Tabbed browsing
Built-in Download Manager
Built-in Ad-blocker
Warning
Maxthon apparently collects sensitive data without asking: http://news.softpedia.com/news/maxthon-browser-collects-sensitive-data-even-if-users-opt-out-506327.shtml
Arc Browser
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Ad Blocker
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55 Arc Browser alternatives
Experience a calmer, more personal internet in this browser designed for you. Let go of the clicks, the clutter, the distractions.
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Arc Browser Features
1. Ad-freeArc Browser doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsArc Browser can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Arc Browser.
4. LightweightArc Browser consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Picture in PictureArc Browser allows you to put a video, web page or app in a floating window (always on top of other windows).
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Arc Browser without registration.
7. Dark ModeArc Browser supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. Block TrackersArc Browser has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
Customizable
Chromium-based Browsers
Stay Focused
Based on Blink engine
Opera GX
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224 Opera GX alternatives
Opera GX is a special version of the Opera browser built specifically for gamers. The browser includes unique features like CPU, RAM and Network limiters to help you get the most out of both gaming and browsing.
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Opera GX Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsOpera GX can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Twitch Integration
Gaming-focused
Discord integration
Orion Browser
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143 Orion Browser alternatives
Orion is a WebKit-based browser which focuses on privacy and is compatible with most Firefox and Chrome extensions.

Orion browser - Speed. Privacy. Extensions.
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Orion Browser Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsOrion Browser can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Block TrackersOrion Browser has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
3. LightweightOrion Browser consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. No TrackingOrion Browser will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Privacy focusedOrion Browser is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. Ad-freeOrion Browser doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Orion Browser without registration.
8. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
9. Dark ModeOrion Browser supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Based on Webkit engine
Comments about Orion Browser as a Alternative to Safari
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Paul
Very promising web browser, it's based on Safari AND it supports both Chrome and Firefox extensions.
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qutebrowser
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Flathub
Python
WebKit
Qt
Flatpak
160 qutebrowser alternatives
An actively developped, keyboard-focused browser with a minimal GUI, inspired by other browsers/addons like dwb and Vimperator/Pentadactyl. It’s based on Python, PyQt5 and QtWebKit and free software, licensed under the GPL.
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qutebrowser Features
1. Lightweightqutebrowser consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Vim key mapping
Support for Hotkeys
Configurable
Keyboard focused
Customizable
Floorp
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Flathub
Flatpak
115 Floorp alternatives
The Floorp project is a project that seeks privacy and a balance between anonymity and the public nature of the web.
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Floorp Features
1. Privacy focusedFloorp is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. No TrackingFloorp will not track you or use your personal data.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsFloorp can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Block TrackersFloorp has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
5. Dark ModeFloorp supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Ad-freeFloorp doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Floorp.
8. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
9. LightweightFloorp consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Sidebar
Firefox-based Browsers
Customizable
Synchronization
Support for Gestures
Picture in Picture
Based on Gecko engine
No registration required
Portable
Multiple Account support
NetSurf
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AmigaOS
Xfce
141 NetSurf alternatives
NetSurf is a free, open source web browser. It is written in C and released under the GNU Public Licence version 2. NetSurf has its own layout and rendering engine entirely written from scratch. It is small and capable.
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NetSurf Features
1. LightweightNetSurf consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
HTTPS Support
Non profit
Activity history
Bookmarks
Tabbed browsing
Discontinued
The last release is from May 2020.
Dot Browser
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222 Dot Browser alternatives
A privacy-centric web browser, with an elegant UI and a robust built-in ad blocker, all designed with anonymity in mind.
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Dot Browser Features
1. Block TrackersDot Browser has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
2. No TrackingDot Browser will not track you or use your personal data.
3. Privacy focusedDot Browser is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Sidebar
Material design
Firefox-based Browsers
Built-in Ad-blocker