Midori
The lightweight classic, reborn.
Once the darling of light Linux distros, Midori lives on under Astian — now rebuilt on a Firefox/Floorp base with a focus on simplicity and low resource use.
- Engine
- Gecko (Floorp-based)
- License
- Open source
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Top marks
- Open source
- Updated
- September 2026
Why it shines
- Simple, familiar, light
- Cross-platform including Android
Worth knowing
- Has changed owners and engines several times
- Small team; identity still settling
Origins
Midori belongs to The Mozilla family — descended from Floorp.
Ranked in
Scorecard
- Tracking protection1/3
- Fingerprinting resistance0/3
- Anonymity0/3
- Built-in ad blocking0/3
- Customization0/3
- Keyboard control0/3
- Built-in tools0/3
- Minimal interface2/3
- Fresh design0/3
- Classic interface0/3
- Light on resources2/3
- Raw speed0/3
- Battery efficiency0/3
- Extension ecosystem2/3
- Cross-device sync0/3
- Site compatibility2/3
- Low maintenance2/3
- Open source3/3
- Independence2/3
- Built-in AI0/3
- Gaming features0/3
- Dev tooling0/3
0–3 on each of the 22 criteria the quiz and the guides rank by. How we score.
