Waterfox Alternatives

Waterfox is described as 'Open-source, privacy-focused browser based on the popular open source browser with a red panda as a mascot. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for said browser that offers enhanced privacy features, performance improvements, and customizability while' and is a very popular Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Waterfox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Waterfox alternative is Mozilla Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Waterfox are Zen Browser, Brave, Google Chrome and Vivaldi.

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  1. Pale Moon icon

    Pale Moon

     401 likes

    This open-source Goanna-based browser for Windows, Linux, Mac, and FreeBSD offers customization, security, and privacy. Forked from Firefox, it's optimized for modern processors, ad-free, and supports unique extensions, community-backed. Comes with a functional status bar, supports NPAPI plugins.

    196 Pale Moon alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Pale Moon as an Alternative to Waterfox
    Mahdy Abdelmotaleb
    Positive
    1

    Pale Moon allows classic XUL extensions, similar to WaterFox classic.

    RemovedUser
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    -1

    it should not be used now days.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Pale Moon is a great Waterfox alternative.

    • Pale Moon is Free and Open SourceWaterfox is also Free and Open Source
    • Pale Moon is Security-focusedWaterfox is not according to our users
  2. IronFox icon

    IronFox

     46 likes

    IronFox is a fork of DivestOS's Mull Browser based on Firefox. Our goal is to continue the legacy of Mull to provide a secure, hardened and privacy-oriented browser for daily use.

    71 IronFox alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  4. Microsoft Edge icon

    Microsoft Edge

     330 likes

    Chromium-based web browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android with Chrome extension support, smart security, privacy tools, syncing of history and bookmarks, immersive reader, PDF tools, Collections for organizing content, and customizable new tab layouts.

    226 Microsoft Edge alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    Comments about Microsoft Edge as an Alternative to Waterfox
    RemovedUser
    Negative
    3

    Too much tracking Made by Microsoft Basically more built-in spyware to Windows

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Microsoft Edge is Free and ProprietaryWaterfox is Free and Open Source
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  6. Firefox Developer Edition icon

    Firefox Developer Edition

     240 likes

    Firefox Developer Edition brings you latest features, fast performance, and the development tools you need to build for the open web. Its powerful development tools will extend your ability to work across multiple platforms from one place.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Firefox Developer Edition as an Alternative to Waterfox
    RemovedUser
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    pure garbage. has very little to do with developers, super heavy, a lot of the "developer" stuff are dated almost 10 years ago and pretty useless,
    you can have it all with the nightly version at https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-l10n

    its icon is cool,
    but that's about it.
    you can not do extra stuff with web-extensions.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Firefox Developer Edition is a great Waterfox alternative.

    • Firefox Developer Edition is Free and Open SourceWaterfox is also Free and Open Source
  7. Cromite icon

    Cromite

     72 likes

    Cromite is a Chromium fork focusing on privacy, featuring built-in ad-blocking, user agent customization for privacy, DNS adjustments for security, and anti-fingerprinting measures to ensure user safety throughout browsing sessions.

    48 Cromite alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  11. Safari icon

    Safari

     556 likes

    The best browser for your Mac is the one that comes with your Mac. Safari is faster and more energy efficient than other browsers. Handy tools help you save, find, and share your favorite sites. Built-in privacy features help keep your browsing your business.

    198 Safari alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Safari on Mac, iOS, and iPadOS
     
  12. SeaMonkey icon

    SeaMonkey

     241 likes

    Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing in one application. Itis built on the open source Mozilla Gecko engine, the same code which underlies Thunderbird and is the base for the Firefox browser.

    184 SeaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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  13. Falkon icon

    Falkon

     171 likes

    Falkon, formerly QupZilla, is a QtWebEngine based cross-platform web browser.

    It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms.

    Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar).

    188 Falkon alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Snapcraft
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  14. Perplexity Comet icon

    Perplexity Comet

     22 likes

    Intelligent browser offering AI search, contextual sidebar for instant content analysis, agent-driven automations like booking or emailing, privacy-first data handling, seamless Chrome extension support, and unified management of web tasks for work and personal use.

    20 Perplexity Comet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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  15. Firefox Focus icon

    Firefox Focus

     107 likes

    Firefox Focus is the Mozilla-made browser that considers your privacy first and foremost. By default, it blocks ad-trackers and it helps keep things secure by providing easy ways to clear your browsing history, including passwords and cookies.

    124 Firefox Focus alternatives

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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