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.
Firefox Browser
The last major browser on an independent engine.
DuckDuckGo Browser
Privacy browser from DuckDuckGo, built on the system engine.
Mullvad Browser
The Tor Browser’s anti-fingerprinting, built for use with a VPN.
Tor Browser
Anonymous browsing over the Tor network, built to resist tracking and censorship.
LibreWolf Browser
A privacy-hardened Firefox fork with telemetry stripped out.
Pale Moon Browser
Independent browser on a legacy engine, built for customization.