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Browsers · 10 alternatives

Instead of Waterfox, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Waterfox on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Waterfox 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
WaterfoxWhat you have now
Firefox fork focused on speed, privacy, and legacy extensions.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Firefox#1
Independent, privacy-respecting browser from Mozilla.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Google Chrome#2
Fast, popular web browser from Google.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Brave#3
Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
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
Opera#9
Feature-rich browser with a free VPN and sidebar.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Floorp#10
Customizable Firefox-based browser with a Chromium-inspired interface.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS

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. How we compare.

Waterfox alternatives at a glance

Waterfox is a free browsers app. We compared 10 alternatives: 7 are open source, 10 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 10 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 optionGoogle Chrome

Fast, popular web browser from Google.

Free · Works offline
Best open-source optionBrave

Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useVivaldi

Highly customisable browser with built-in mail and calendar.

Free · Works offline

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