Tor Browser Alternatives for Linux

Alternatives list

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   Brave

    1299 likes

   Fast, secure browser integrating ad and tracker blockage, privacy features, and VPN. Offers seamless performance with data and battery optimization, faster loads by blocking pop-ups and ads. Safeguards user privacy with tracking protections and built-in brave search.

   273 Brave alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Web Browser
   • Ad Blocker

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • Samsung Galaxy Store
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey
   • Epic Games Store
   • F-Droid

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Brave vs Tor Browser Comments

   Negative comment by Kelson V · Mar 28, 2025

   For every cool privacy feature in Brave, there's something else that makes me want to firewall the application away from my system.

   Positive comment by Caden Durden · Jan 11, 2022

   Brave is pretty good privacy wise. However, I don't like Chromium based browsers, as it just feeds into their monopolistic power over other web engines. It's good, but I would like it if it would use their own engine, WebKit, Gecko, XUL, or any other engine besides Chromium.

   Negative comment by AbyssalThatRatesAppsTho · Sep 17, 2026

   I don't like Brave as an alternative to Tor Browser because of the built in LLM nonsense, that is a point of vulnerability in my opinion. There is also the fact that Brave isn't very lightweight, it is a performance hog in comparison to the Tor Browser.

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   • Brave is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
   • Brave is Security-focused and CustomizableTor Browser is not according to our users
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   Helium Browser

    132 likes

   Chromium browser with open-source ad, tracker, and cryptominer blocking by default, zero tracking, customizable privacy controls, proxy-anonymized extension downloads, split view, and efficient, unobtrusive interface for full extension compatibility.

   76 Helium Browser alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Mullvad Browser

    175 likes

   The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network.

   112 Mullvad Browser alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Web Browser
   • Ad Blocker

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   • Sweden
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Mullvad Browser vs Tor Browser Comments

   Positive comment by Sam Lander · Jul 3, 2023

   Mullvad Browser is made in collaboration with Tor.

   It is probably the best browser (other than Tor Browser) to mitigate fingerprinting, by giving everyone the same fingerprint.

   Negative comment by Rahul Sawla · Jun 14, 2025

   Mullvad is a fast, paid VPN that encrypts traffic and hides your IP but relies on a single provider. Tor is a free, decentralized network that routes traffic through multiple relays for stronger anonymity but is slower. Mullvad suits streaming and torrenting, while Tor is better for untraceable browsing and accessing onion sites.

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   • Mullvad Browser is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
   • Mullvad Browser is LightweightTor Browser is not according to our users
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   Brave Origin

    24 likes

   Minimalist privacy browser offering ad-free browsing, no cryptocurrency features, and core Shields protection. Includes one-time activation for devices, supports ongoing updates, cross-platform use, and retains open-source, privacy, and security benefits.

   65 Brave Origin alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • F-Droid

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Arti

    14 likes

   Arti is a project to produce an embeddable, production-quality implementation of the Tor anonymity protocols in the Rust programming language.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Anonymizing Network

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Rust
   • Linux
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • BSD

   • United States

   

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   lokinet

    23 likes

   Lokinet is a decentralised onion router that uses Oxen service nodes as relays, giving Lokinet the same market-based Sybil attack resistance as the Oxen blockchain. Lokinet supports web browsing, onion-routed real-time voice communications, and other applications.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Anonymizing Network
   • Privacy Tool

   Origin

   • Australia

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Debian
   • Arch Linux

   • Australia

   

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   Ecosia Browser

    21 likes

   Ecosia Browser is the newest product from Ecosia an eco-friendly, fast, ad-free browsing experience that supports reforestation.

   98 Ecosia Browser alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • HUAWEI AppGallery

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Ecosia Browser vs Tor Browser Comments

   Negative comment by Sam Lander · Jun 21, 2024

   Ecosia has a commendable mission, but a very poor privacy policy. It's less private than LibreWolf, which is itself less private than Mullvad Browser (all Firefox forks).

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   • Ecosia Browser is Free and ProprietaryTor Browser is Free and Open Source
   • Ecosia Browser is Lightweight and CustomizableTor Browser is not according to our users
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    Thorium Browser

     14 likes

    Chromium fork named after radioactive element No. 90.

    133 Thorium Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

    Application type

    • Web Browser

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Raspberry Pi OS

    

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    Warning

    Thorium has a history of being bundled with Yiff (furry porn) withing the program structure folders, while some other users report their antivirus detect a Troyan file bundled with it.

    Thorium Browser vs Tor Browser Comments

    Negative comment by Sam Lander · Jun 21, 2024

    Thorium is just a fork of Chrome. It doesn't provide a connection over Tor or any real privacy protections.

    Also something weird about a suggestive furry easter egg.

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    • Thorium Browser is Free and Open SourceTor Browser is also Free and Open Source
    • Thorium Browser is LightweightTor Browser is not according to our users
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    Mysterium Network

     12 likes

    Censorship free internet for all 🌍 Mysterium is a decentralized P2P (peer to peer) VPN and host of other tools that allow you to browse the internet freely, earn by sharing your connection, and build censorship-resistant applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • VPN

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    Carburetor

     8 likes

    A graphical app to provide a connection through TOR and sets up proxy in user session, so you don't have to mess up with TOR on your system anymore.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Anonymizing Network
    • Privacy Tool

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub

    

    

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    I2Pd Browser Bundle

     6 likes

    The I2Pd Browser Bundle is a folder consisting of Purple I2P/I2Pd & Portable Firefox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

    Application type

    • Anonymizing Network

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • I2P

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    Trivalent

     7 likes

    Trivalent is a specialized, security-hardened Chromium browser for desktop Linux, primarily targeting Fedora and other RPM-based distributions. Developed by secureblue and inspired by the Vanadium browser from the GrapheneOS project, Trivalent applies additional patches, sandbox...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Web Browser

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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