Recommended Browsers

Your browser decides how you reach the web and shapes what you see along the way. A few Big Tech companies dominate the market. Most browsers run on their rules and their interests, which shows up as anti-competitive behavior, privacy intrusions, and features pushed on you whether you want them or not. The browsers here put your privacy and control first.

How to choose a browser

Some of these browsers are built on Google's Chromium engine, others on an independent engine like Firefox's Gecko. Both can be private and well made. The engine is one thing to weigh, not the whole decision.

Here are some things to look for.

  • Open source. So independent researchers can inspect what it actually does.
  • Built-in tracker and ad blocking. Or easy support for uBlock Origin.
  • Strong anti-fingerprinting. So sites cannot single you out by your device and settings.
  • No telemetry by default. It should not phone home about what you browse.
  • Fast security updates. Patched quickly, since the browser is a prime target.
  • Apps for the platforms you use. Desktop and mobile, across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.

Brave Browser

Chromium browser with ad and tracker blocking built in.

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Tor Browser

Anonymous browsing over the Tor network, built to resist tracking and censorship.

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Mullvad Browser

The Tor Browser’s anti-fingerprinting, built for use with a VPN.

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