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.

Safari

Apple's home advantage.

WebKit proprietary macOSiOS

Deeply woven into macOS and iOS: unbeatable battery life on Apple hardware, iCloud tab sync, Handoff, and solid tracking prevention out of the box.

Why it shines

  • Best battery efficiency on Macs and iPhones
  • Intelligent Tracking Prevention on by default
  • Profiles, tab groups, iCloud Private Relay
  • Feels native because it is

Worth knowing

  • Apple platforms only
  • Smaller extension catalog
  • Slower to adopt some web standards

Origins

Safari belongs to The KHTML dynasty — descended from WebKit.

Does well

Alternatives

Konqueror

KDE's Swiss Army veteran.

Blink (QtWebEngine) / KHTML legacy open source

Orion

Zero-telemetry WebKit with extension superpowers.

WebKit proprietary

SigmaOS

The browser as a to-do list.

WebKit proprietary

Onion Browser

Tor on the iPhone.

WebKit open source

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

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