Zen is a web browser built on Firefox, aimed at helping people be more productive while browsing. It is for anyone who wants a desktop browser with extra organization features.
24kActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhoneMPL-2.0App
Brave is a web browser for browsing the internet, with a focus on blocking ads and trackers. It is for people who want to browse the web on a computer or phone.
LibreWolf is a web browser built from Firefox's source code with privacy-focused settings and changes applied. It is for people who want a browser that tracks less and is set up for privacy by default.
28kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxBSD-3-ClauseReplaces partlyApp
Ungoogled Chromium is a version of the Chromium web browser with Google web services removed and privacy-related settings adjusted. It is meant for people who want a Chrome-like browser without the Google connections.
App · GitHub · No built-in sync; updates arrive slower
Not on GitHubActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · AndroidMPL-2.0Replaces partlyApp
Tor Browser is a web browser that hides your location and browsing from trackers and anyone watching your internet connection. It is for people who want privacy online or need to reach sites that may be blocked.
App · Own website · Slower; built for anonymity, not daily use
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Planning something for an alternative to Microsoft Edge? See what exists first, so you can reuse parts or explain what's different. Paste this into any AI assistant:
Read the list of open-source alternatives at https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/browsers.json. Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
Here is a list of open-source alternatives to Microsoft Edge, from Open Source Everything (CC BY-SA 4.0):
- Zen Browser (MPL-2.0, https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop; replaces fully): Zen is a web browser built on Firefox, aimed at helping people be more productive while browsing. It is for anyone who wants a desktop browser with extra organization features.
- Brave (MPL-2.0, https://github.com/brave/brave-browser; replaces fully): Brave is a web browser for browsing the internet, with a focus on blocking ads and trackers. It is for people who want to browse the web on a computer or phone.
- Firefox (MPL-2.0, https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox; replaces fully): Firefox is a web browser made by the non-profit Mozilla organization. It is for anyone who wants an everyday browser with a focus on privacy.
- LibreWolf (MPL-2.0, https://codeberg.org/librewolf/source; replaces fully): LibreWolf is a web browser built from Firefox's source code with privacy-focused settings and changes applied. It is for people who want a browser that tracks less and is set up for privacy by default.
- Ungoogled Chromium (BSD-3-Clause, https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium; replaces partly): Ungoogled Chromium is a version of the Chromium web browser with Google web services removed and privacy-related settings adjusted. It is meant for people who want a Chrome-like browser without the Google connections.
- Tor Browser (MPL-2.0, https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser; replaces partly): Tor Browser is a web browser that hides your location and browsing from trackers and anyone watching your internet connection. It is for people who want privacy online or need to reach sites that may be blocked.
Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
