Safari
Apple's home advantage.
Deeply woven into macOS and iOS: unbeatable battery life on Apple hardware, iCloud tab sync, Handoff, and solid tracking prevention out of the box.
- Engine
- WebKit
- License
- Proprietary
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Top marks
- Raw speed, Battery efficiency, Cross-device sync, Site compatibility, Low maintenance
- Popularity
- #2 worldwide · 15.92% of page views (August 2026)
- Updated
- September 2026
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
Ranked in
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Scorecard
- Tracking protection2/3
- Fingerprinting resistance0/3
- Anonymity0/3
- Built-in ad blocking1/3
- Customization0/3
- Keyboard control0/3
- Built-in tools0/3
- Minimal interface2/3
- Fresh design1/3
- Classic interface0/3
- Light on resources0/3
- Raw speed3/3
- Battery efficiency3/3
- Extension ecosystem2/3
- Cross-device sync3/3
- Site compatibility3/3
- Low maintenance3/3
- Open source0/3
- Independence2/3
- Built-in AI0/3
- Gaming features0/3
- Dev tooling1/3
0–3 on each of the 22 criteria the quiz and the guides rank by. How we score.
