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

The best open source alternative to Tor Browser is Brave. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Tor Browser and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Tor Browser are Mullvad Browser, Helium Browser, IronFox and Orbot.

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  1. Brave icon

    Brave

     1172 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.

    250 Brave alternatives

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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
    Negative
    0

    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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    • 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

     128 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.

    98 Mullvad Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Mullvad Browser as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    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
    Negative
    0

    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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    • 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

     61 likes

    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.

    59 Helium Browser alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. IronFox icon

    IronFox

     49 likes

    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.

    73 IronFox alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about IronFox as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    Kelson V
    Positive
    0

    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
  6. Orbot icon

    Orbot

     160 likes

    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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  9. Arti icon

    Arti

     10 likes

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

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    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
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  10. lokinet icon

    lokinet

     16 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
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  11. Thorium Browser icon

    Thorium Browser

     14 likes

    Chromium fork named after radioactive element No. 90.

    121 Thorium Browser alternatives

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    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
    1

    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 icon
    • 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
  12. Supermium icon

    Supermium

     10 likes

    Supermium is a drop-in replacement for Google Chrome with privacy and usability enhancements, optimized for legacy and modern Windows systems alike.

    51 Supermium alternatives

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    • Windows
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  13. Ceno Browser icon

    Ceno Browser

     6 likes

    Ceno (Censorship.No!) is a decentralized mobile web browser. It uses peer-to-peer technology to deliver websites to your phone and caches popular content with cooperating peers. Ceno can be used to bypass Internet censorship and help others retrieve blocked pages.

    28 Ceno Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Ceno Browser as an Alternative to Tor Browser
    Sam Lander
    Positive
    0

    I voted this as an alternative, but there is a big CAVEAT!

    Tor browser is to increase anonymity. Ceno Browser basically decreases your anonymity.

    I voted as an alternative only for the aspect of bypassing censorship, which is important in certain places (i.e. Great Firewall of China).

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    • Ceno Browser is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
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