Common questions

Which browser is best for privacy?
Depends how far you want to go. Tor Browser and Mullvad Browser are built for anonymity but break some sites; LibreWolf and Brave harden a lot while staying usable every day. The quiz weighs how much breakage you'll tolerate before ranking them.
What are the serious alternatives to Chrome?
Keeping the engine and your extensions: Brave, Vivaldi, Thorium or ungoogled-chromium. Leaving Google's engine entirely: Firefox, LibreWolf or Zen.
What's the lightest browser?
On old desktop hardware, NetSurf, Dillo and Falkon stay comfortable where Chrome gives up. In a terminal, Lynx and w3m run on anything with a prompt.
Why do all iPhone browsers feel the same?
Apple requires every iOS browser to use its WebKit engine, so on an iPhone they differ in features and sync — not in speed or site compatibility.
How does the ranking work?
Your answers set weights across 22 criteria; every browser carries a 0–3 score on each. Multiply, sum, sort. Your devices are the only hard filter, and nobody pays for placement.

What could you want from a browser?

Every feature worth wanting, and the browsers that have it. Click a name for details.

Who begat whom

Almost every browser is a fork of something. Trace the lineages — drag to look around, click any browser for details.

Every browser we know

Mainstream, hardened, hackable, half-forgotten — the whole catalogue.

Otter Browser

Opera 12, lovingly recreated.

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A faithful re-creation of the classic Opera 12 experience — mouse gestures, sidebar, note-taking, per-site preferences — on a modern Qt engine.

Why it shines

  • Classic Opera workflow, modern engine
  • Mouse gestures and sidebar built in
  • Very configurable

Worth knowing

  • Small project, slow release cadence
  • Some rough edges on complex web apps

Origins

Otter Browser belongs to The Chromium empire — descended from QtWebEngine.

Does well

Alternatives

Chromium

Chrome without the Google gloss.

Blink open source

Google Chrome

The default for a reason.

Blink proprietary

Microsoft Edge

Chromium in a Microsoft suit.

Blink proprietary

Brave

Private by default, Chrome-compatible.

Blink open source

Is it the right one for you? The quiz will tell you.

Take the quiz → Visit Otter Browser