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Web Browser Recommendations

What have others said about privacy-oriented web browsers?

Dig Deeper: "How to choose a browser for everyday use?” (Tor)

Recommendation: Pale Moon

Note: "Pale Moon is still the only decent way to browse the modern web that's actually relevant - but it's slowly rotting from the inside."

ShadowWiki: "Browsers” (Tor)

Recommendations: Librewolf and Ungoogled-Chromium (for videos); webbrowser and PaleMoon (for something else).

Unixsheikh: "Choose your browser carefully” (HTTP)

Recommendation: “Tweaking Firefox - the best solution”

Sartox: "Choosing a secure and privacy-by-design web browser“ (HTTP)

Recommendation: Pale Moon

AnonymousPlanet: "Safe Browser on the Host OS” (Tor)

Recommendation: Tor Browser

Slant: "What are the best Privacy oriented web browsers?“ (HTTP)

Recommendations: 1: Tor Browser (93pts) - 2: GNU Icecat (87pts) - 3: Pale Moon (80pts)

Note: Ranking was based on 630 user records and 20 options. “This option scores a cut above the other 16 with a highly positive user recommendation history. This ranking is powered by user recommendations on 17 options and the Slant algorithm.“

Douglas J. Leith: “Web Browser Privacy: What Do Browsers Say When They Phone Home?” (PDF, HTTP)

Recommendation: Brave Browser

Note: This study was a comparison between 6 major web browsers. Tor Browser or other smaller projects weren’t included. The results aren’t surprising.

Against Modern Browsers: “It's Time to Move On!” (HTTP)

Recommendation: Brave Browser

Note: "The original purpose of Against Modern Browsers was to promote independent browsers that did not use Chrome's Blink engine, but why are we fighting for a lost cause? - - We just have to accept that Chrome is the standard and there is nothing we can do.“

Luke Smith sums it up:¹

“A browser...

1. Must actually work.

2. Must be free and open source software.

3. Must make no unsollicited connections.

4. Must block unsollicited ads and other sensible defaults.

5. Must have sensible options for history and cookies.

6. Must not be cluttered by features irrelevant to browsing.

7. Must not clutter the filesystem.

8. Must be written in a fast language light on system resources.

9. Must have a configuration file.

Tell me when a browser finally meets these requirements.”

¹ Luke Smith: "Every Web Browser Absolutely Sucks." (HTTP)

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Last updated: 23.1.2022

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