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Instead of Google Chrome, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Google Chrome on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Google Chrome sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Google ChromeWhat you have now
Fast, popular web browser from Google.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Firefox#1Our pick
Independent, privacy-respecting browser from Mozilla.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Brave#2
Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Arc#3
Reimagined browser with spaces, a sidebar and split view.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Win · iOS
Vivaldi#4
Highly customisable browser with built-in mail and calendar.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Zen Browser#5
Calm, Firefox-based browser with vertical tabs and workspaces.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
LibreWolf#6
Hardened Firefox fork focused on privacy and freedom.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Chromium#7
Open-source browser project that powers Chrome and many others.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Tor Browser#8
Anonymous browsing routed through the Tor network.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Microsoft Edge#9
Chromium browser bundled with Windows, with Copilot.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Opera#10
Feature-rich browser with a free VPN and sidebar.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Waterfox#11
Firefox fork focused on speed, privacy, and legacy extensions.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Google Chrome to first. How we compare.

Google Chrome alternatives at a glance

Google Chrome is a free browsers app. We compared 11 alternatives: 7 are open source, 11 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 11 work fully offline. The most popular is Firefox, with 4.3k likes.

Most liked overallFirefox

Independent, privacy-respecting browser from Mozilla.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionBrave

Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionZen Browser

Calm, Firefox-based browser with vertical tabs and workspaces.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useArc

Reimagined browser with spaces, a sidebar and split view.

Free · Works offline

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