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.

DuckDuckGo Browser

Privacy for people who don't want settings.

System WebView open source WindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

A deliberately simple browser around the OS's native engine (WebKit on Apple, Blink on Windows): tracker blocking, automatic cookie-popup rejection, and a Fire button that torches everything.

Why it shines

  • Fire button wipes tabs and data in one tap
  • Auto-rejects cookie consent popups
  • Duck Player strips YouTube ads/tracking
  • Email protection aliases

Worth knowing

  • Little to no extension support
  • Fewer power features by design

Origins

DuckDuckGo Browser belongs to The borrowers — descended from System WebView.

Does well

Alternatives

Via Browser

A full browser in ~5 MB.

System WebView proprietary

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

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