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Private browsers

11 apps, each with a privacy passport

A browser sees everything you do online, so what it sends home matters as much as what it blocks. Firefox-based and Chromium-based options differ mostly in extension support and fingerprint protection; check whether telemetry is off by default and whether sync is end-to-end encrypted.

Leaving one of these?

If you only try three

Privacy passport
Firefox
Browsers
Our pick
No tracking
Minimal
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
Encrypted
No account
Optional
Free
Yes
4 of 5 checks
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Works everywhere, blocks trackers, huge add-on library
Privacy passport
Brave
Browsers
Our pick
No tracking
Minimal
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
Encrypted
No account
Yes
Free
Yes
4 of 5 checks
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Chrome-like, with ads and trackers blocked from the start
Privacy passport
Mullvad Browser
Browsers
Our pick
No tracking
Yes
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
On device
No account
Yes
Free
Yes
5 of 5 checks
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Strong fingerprint protection with no setup

All 11 browsers

Passes

Works on

11 of 11 apps

FirefoxPick

App13.6k

Independent open-source browser with tracking protection on by default and end-to-end encrypted sync of tabs, passwords and history.

Minimal tracking
Open source
End-to-end encrypted
Account optional
Free

Android
iPhone
Mac
Windows
Linux

BravePick

App24k

Chromium-based browser that blocks ads, trackers and fingerprinting out of the box, so Chrome extensions still work.

Minimal tracking
Open source
End-to-end encrypted
No account
Free

Android
iPhone
Mac
Windows
Linux

Mullvad BrowserPick

App2.6k

Tor Browser's anti-fingerprinting design without the Tor network, built with the Tor Project for use with a VPN.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Mac
Windows
Linux

Tor Browser

App

Routes every connection through the Tor network to hide your IP address, with uniform settings that resist fingerprinting.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android
Mac
Windows
Linux

LibreWolf

App

Community build of Firefox with telemetry removed and uBlock Origin plus stricter privacy settings preinstalled.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Mac
Windows
Linux

DuckDuckGo Browser

App4.9k

Simple browser with tracker blocking, a one-tap Fire button that wipes data, and email protection built in.

Minimal tracking
Open source
End-to-end encrypted
No account
Free

Android
iPhone
Mac
Windows

Vivaldi

App

Customisable Chromium browser from Norway with a built-in tracker and ad blocker, mail and calendar, and encrypted sync.

Minimal tracking
Partly open
End-to-end encrypted
Account optional
Free

Android
iPhone
Mac
Windows
Linux

Zen Browser

App45.3k

Firefox-based desktop browser with vertical tabs, split view and workspaces, shipped with telemetry removed.

No tracking
Open source
End-to-end encrypted
Account optional
Free

Mac
Windows
Linux

Floorp

App8.5k

Firefox-based browser from Japan with a sidebar, flexible tab layouts and Mozilla telemetry turned off by default.

Minimal tracking
Open source
End-to-end encrypted
Account optional
Free

Mac
Windows
Linux

IronFox

App

Hardened Firefox for Android, successor to Mull, with uBlock Origin included and telemetry stripped out.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android

Ungoogled Chromium

App28.1k

Chromium with every Google service connection removed, for people who want plain Chrome without the background calls.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Mac
Windows
Linux

What to check in browsers

1 Tracker and fingerprint blocking on by default
2 Telemetry off, or only anonymous and switchable
3 Sync encrypted so the maker can't read your history

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