Tor Browser AlternativesTop Web Browsers and other similar apps like Tor Browser

Tor Browser is described as 'Enhance privacy with a secure, portable browser that hides your IP and encrypts connections on multiple platforms, maintaining anonymity' and is a leading Web Browser in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Tor Browser for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Tor Browser alternative is Brave, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tor Browser are Mullvad Browser, Helium Browser, IronFox and Orbot.

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  1. Brave icon

    Brave

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    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.

    247 Brave alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    Comments about Brave as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    Kelson V
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    For every cool privacy feature in Brave, there's something else that makes me want to firewall the application away from my system.

    Caden Durden
    Positive
    1

    Brave is pretty good privacy wise. However, I don't like Chromium based browsers, as it just feeds into their monopolistic power over other web engines. It's good, but I would like it if it would use their own engine, WebKit, Gecko, XUL, or any other engine besides Chromium.

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    • Some users think Brave is a great Tor Browser alternative, some don't.

    • Brave is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Tor Browser.

    • Brave is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tor Browser.

    • Brave is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
    • Brave is Security-focused and CustomizableTor Browser is not according to our users
  2. Mullvad Browser icon

    Mullvad Browser

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    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.

    96 Mullvad Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Sam Lander
    Positive
    2

    Mullvad Browser is made in collaboration with Tor.

    It is probably the best browser (other than Tor Browser) to mitigate fingerprinting, by giving everyone the same fingerprint.

    Rahul Sawla
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    Mullvad is a fast, paid VPN that encrypts traffic and hides your IP but relies on a single provider. Tor is a free, decentralized network that routes traffic through multiple relays for stronger anonymity but is slower. Mullvad suits streaming and torrenting, while Tor is better for untraceable browsing and accessing onion sites.

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    • Most users think Mullvad Browser is a great Tor Browser alternative.

    • Mullvad Browser is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
    • Mullvad Browser is LightweightTor Browser is not according to our users
  4. Helium Browser icon

    Helium Browser

     54 likes
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    Chromium browser with open-source ad, tracker, and cryptominer blocking by default, zero tracking, customizable privacy controls, proxy-anonymized extension downloads, split view, and efficient, unobtrusive interface for full extension compatibility.

    56 Helium Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ghost Browser

    Chromium web browser with multi-session browsing, workspace creation, advanced tab management, and Web3 integration. Ideal for developers, marketers, privacy-conscious users, social media managers, customer support specialists, Q...

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    IronFox

     45 likes
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    IronFox is a fork of DivestOS's Mull Browser based on Firefox. Our goal is to continue the legacy of Mull to provide a secure, hardened and privacy-oriented browser for daily use.

    70 IronFox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about IronFox as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    Kelson V
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    IronFox would probably be a good counterpart for everyday use, with Tor when you really need to keep something private.

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    • IronFox is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
    • IronFox is LightweightTor Browser is not according to our users
  7. Orbot icon

    Orbot

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    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    24 Orbot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Dia Browser icon

    Dia Browser

     13 likes
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    Browser with AI-powered sidebar enables summarizing web pages, answering questions, drafting content, comparing sites, and adapting task-specific tools for writing, research, shopping, and communication, all with privacy features like ad and tracker blocking included.

    83 Dia Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Arti icon

    Arti

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    Arti is a project to produce an embeddable, production-quality implementation of the Tor anonymity protocols in the Rust programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
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  12. Startpage Private Browser icon

    Startpage Private Browser

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    Rocket into the future of online privacy with the Startpage Private Browser app. This free app is the easiest way to search with Startpage on your mobile device.

    83 Startpage Private Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about Startpage Private Browser as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    Sam Lander
    Negative
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    Does not provide a Tor connection, and very little privacy protections, so not really an alternative to Tor Browser.

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    • Startpage Private Browser is Free and ProprietaryTor Browser is Free and Open Source
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    lokinet

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    Lokinet is a decentralised onion router that uses Oxen service nodes as relays, giving Lokinet the same market-based Sybil attack resistance as the Oxen blockchain. Lokinet supports web browsing, onion-routed real-time voice communications, and other applications.

    14 lokinet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
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  14. Ecosia Browser icon

    Ecosia Browser

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    Ecosia Browser is the newest product from Ecosia an eco-friendly, fast, ad-free browsing experience that supports reforestation.

    80 Ecosia Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Ecosia Browser as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    Sam Lander
    Negative
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    Ecosia has a commendable mission, but a very poor privacy policy. It's less private than LibreWolf, which is itself less private than Mullvad Browser (all Firefox forks).

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    • Ecosia Browser is Free and ProprietaryTor Browser is Free and Open Source
    • Ecosia Browser is Customizable and LightweightTor Browser is not according to our users
  15. Thorium Browser icon

    Thorium Browser

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    Chromium fork named after radioactive element No. 90.

    118 Thorium Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    Comments about Thorium Browser as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    Sam Lander
    Negative
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    Thorium is just a fork of Chrome. It doesn't provide a connection over Tor or any real privacy protections.

    Also something weird about a suggestive furry easter egg.

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    • Thorium Browser is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
    • Thorium Browser is LightweightTor Browser is not according to our users
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