What could you want from a browser?

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

Privacy & security

Built-in ad & tracker blocking

No extension needed — blocking is part of the browser.

BraveVivaldiLibreWolfCCromiteOpera GXFalkonMinOrionDuckDuckGo Browser

Fingerprinting resistance

Makes your browser look like everyone else's, so you can't be tracked by its quirks.

Tor BrowserMullvad BrowserBraveLibreWolfCCromiteIronFox

True anonymity (Tor)

Routes traffic through the Tor network to hide who and where you are.

Tor BrowserOnion BrowserBrave

Zero telemetry

The browser phones home to no one — not even 'anonymous usage statistics'.

LibreWolfUngoogled ChromiumMullvad BrowserOrionCCromiteIronFoxWaterfox

One-tap data burn

A single button that erases tabs, cookies and history instantly.

DuckDuckGo BrowserFirefox Focus

Tabs & interface

Vertical tabs

Tabs in a sidebar — readable titles even with fifty open.

Microsoft EdgeVivaldiZen BrowserArcFloorpBraveFirefox

Workspaces / spaces

Separate tab sets for work, life, and projects — one window.

VivaldiArcZen BrowserFloorpOperaSigmaOS

Split view / tab tiling

Two or more pages side by side in one window.

VivaldiZen BrowserFloorpArcMicrosoft EdgeWhaleBrave

Tab groups

Bundle related tabs under a label and collapse them away.

Google ChromeMicrosoft EdgeSafariVivaldiBraveFirefox

Deep theming & UI customization

Reshape the actual interface, not just the accent color.

FloorpVivaldiZen BrowserFirefoxPale Moonqutebrowser

Reader mode

Strip a page down to clean, adjustable text.

SafariFirefoxVivaldiMicrosoft EdgeOrionMin

Mouse gestures

Navigate by drawing quick strokes with the mouse.

VivaldiOperaOtter BrowserWhaleYandex Browser

Keyboard-first control

Browse entirely without a mouse — hints, modes, command palettes.

qutebrowserNyxtLuakitVivaldiZen BrowserSigmaOS

Productivity

Profiles & identity containers

Keep work and personal logins, cookies and histories apart.

FirefoxGoogle ChromeMicrosoft EdgeVivaldiBraveSafari

Built-in mail, calendar & RSS

A whole communication suite living inside the browser.

VivaldiSeaMonkey

Notes & collections

Capture snippets and thoughts without leaving the page.

VivaldiOperaMicrosoft EdgeWhale

Tab sleeping / memory saver

Idle tabs release their memory until you return.

Microsoft EdgeVivaldiGoogle ChromeBraveOpera GX

Install sites as apps (PWA)

Turn web apps into dock/taskbar apps with their own windows.

Google ChromeMicrosoft EdgeBraveVivaldiGNOME Web (Epiphany)Safari

Built-in translation

Translate pages inline — bonus points when it happens on-device.

FirefoxGoogle ChromeMicrosoft EdgeVivaldiBraveWhaleYandex Browser

Screenshot & annotation tools

Capture full pages or regions without an extension.

VivaldiMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxOpera

Sync & ecosystem

Cross-device sync

Tabs, passwords, history and settings follow you everywhere.

FirefoxGoogle ChromeMicrosoft EdgeBraveVivaldiOperaSafari

Extensions on mobile

Real desktop-class extensions on your phone.

FirefoxIceravenIronFoxOrionSamsung Internet

Deep OS & ecosystem integration

Feels like part of the operating system, because it is.

SafariMicrosoft EdgeGoogle ChromeSamsung InternetGNOME Web (Epiphany)

Performance

Low RAM appetite

Comfortable on machines with little memory.

FalkonMinNetSurfDilloK-MeleonLynx

Battery efficiency on Apple hardware

WebKit browsers measurably outlast Chromium on Macs.

SafariOrionSigmaOS

Hardware-optimized builds

Compiled with aggressive optimizations for modern CPUs.

ThoriumMercury

Resource limiters for gaming

Hard caps on the browser's CPU, RAM and bandwidth.

Opera GX

Special interests

AI assistant built in

Chat with pages, summarize, or let an agent do tasks.

DiaCometChatGPT AtlasMicrosoft EdgeBraveOpera

Web development tooling

Multi-viewport testing, accessibility audits, deep inspectors.

PolypaneResponsivelyFirefoxChromium

Scriptable to the core

Configure and extend the browser in a real programming language.

NyxtqutebrowserLuakitsurf

Engine diversity (non-Chromium)

Using these keeps the web from becoming a one-engine monopoly.

FirefoxSafariOrionGNOME Web (Epiphany)Pale MoonNetSurfDilloLadybird

Terminal browsing

The web over SSH, in pure text.

Lynxww3mEELinks

Runs on retro hardware

Machines from another era can still surf.

K-MeleonNetSurfDilloLynx