Updated September 2026

Best browsers for privacy in 2026

Privacy in a browser comes in layers: blocking trackers and ads, resisting fingerprinting, and not phoning home itself. Everything listed here does most of that out of the box, with no extensions to hunt down. The strictest ones break the odd site, and the caveat under each entry says what you give up.

1. 1

   Brave

   93%

   Private by default, Chrome-compatible.

   Blink open source WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 2/3Built-in ad blocking 3/3Site compatibility 3/3

   Worth knowing: Crypto/BAT rewards and sponsored extras (all disableable)

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   Cromite

   89%

   Bromite's successor: hardened Chromium to go.

   Blink open source AndroidWindowsLinux
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 2/3Built-in ad blocking 3/3Site compatibility 3/3

   Worth knowing: Small team — security updates can lag Chromium

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   LibreWolf

   83%

   Firefox, hardened out of the box.

   Gecko open source WindowsmacOSLinux
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 2/3Built-in ad blocking 3/3Site compatibility 2/3

   Worth knowing: Strict defaults break some sites (timezone, canvas prompts)

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   Mullvad Browser

   83%

   Tor Browser's privacy at VPN speed.

   Gecko open source WindowsmacOSLinux
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 3/3Built-in ad blocking 2/3Site compatibility 2/3

   Worth knowing: Without a VPN your IP is still visible

5. 5

   IronFox

   76%

   The hardened Firefox for Android (Mull's heir).

   Gecko open source Android
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 2/3Built-in ad blocking 2/3Site compatibility 2/3

   Worth knowing: Strict settings can break some sites

6. 6

   Tor Browser

   69%

   Anonymity first.

   Gecko open source WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 3/3Built-in ad blocking 1/3Site compatibility 1/3

   Worth knowing: Noticeably slow — by design

7. 7

   DuckDuckGo Browser

   65%

   Privacy for people who don't want settings.

   System WebView open source WindowsmacOSAndroidiOS
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 0/3Built-in ad blocking 2/3Site compatibility 2/3

   Worth knowing: Little to no extension support

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   Firefox Focus

   63%

   Tap, browse, burn.

   Gecko / WebKit open source AndroidiOS
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 0/3Built-in ad blocking 2/3Site compatibility 2/3

   Worth knowing: Minimal by design — no real tabs, sync, or extensions

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   Orion

   63%

   Zero-telemetry WebKit with extension superpowers.

   WebKit proprietary macOSiOS
   Tracking protection 3/3Fingerprinting resistance 0/3Built-in ad blocking 2/3Site compatibility 2/3

   Worth knowing: Extension compatibility is good but not perfect

10. 10

    Firefox

    60%

    The independent original.

    Gecko open source WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
    Tracking protection 2/3Fingerprinting resistance 1/3Built-in ad blocking 1/3Site compatibility 3/3

    Worth knowing: Mozilla's ad-tech experiments irritate purists