Stop using Chrome.

You are trading your entire browsing history for a memory-hogging monopoly. It's time to switch.

Chrome Market Share 65.31% (Aug 2024)

Safari Market Share 18.26%

Firefox Market Share 2.76%

* StatCounter GlobalStats. The open web is dying.

The Chromium Monoculture

Nearly every major browser today—Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera—is built on Chromium. Google dictates the web standards. When Google decides to push "Privacy Sandbox" (Topics API) or cripple ad blockers with Manifest V3, the rest of the web is forced to follow.

Monopolies are bad for security, bad for privacy, and bad for innovation.

"We are building an ecosystem where Google is the sole arbiter of what constitutes a 'safe' web, and they fund it through the largest advertising network on earth."

The State of Browsers (2024)

We test defaults, telemetry, engine independence, and company business models. No affiliate links.

Browser	Engine	Telemetry (Default)	Ad-blocker Built-in	Our Verdict
Firefox	Gecko	Opt-out	No (needs uBO)	The Necessary Alternative
Brave	Chromium	Opt-in	Excellent	Best for Normal Users
Mullvad Browser	Gecko	None	uBO Pre-installed	Best for Anti-Fingerprinting
Safari	WebKit	Tied to OS	Basic (ITP)	Fine, but Apple-locked
Google Chrome	Chromium	Aggressive	Manifest V3	Do Not Use

What they call "Telemetry"

Browsers collect diagnostics to "improve the product". In reality, this often means unique identifiers tied to your IP, browsing habits, and OS configuration.

Chrome: Syncs browsing history, bookmarks, and passwords to Google by default if signed in. Topics API tracks your interests locally to serve ads.
Edge: Sends your browsing history to Microsoft by default ("Help improve Microsoft products by sending info about websites you visit").
Firefox: Collects interaction data and hardware specs by default. Easily disabled, but should be opt-in.

The Manifest V3 Disaster

Google's Manifest V3 extension platform limits the declarativeNetRequest API, fundamentally crippling how uBlock Origin and other dynamic ad blockers function. They claim it's for security. The reality is that Google is an ad company protecting its revenue stream.

Read the full technical breakdown →

You are more than your cookies

1. Third-Party Cookies

The old way. Trackers place a file on your machine. Easily blocked by Safari's ITP, Firefox's ETP, and Brave's Shields. Chrome is delaying blocking them (again).

Test Cookie Blocking

2. Canvas Fingerprinting

Scripts render a hidden 3D/2D image using your GPU/driver stack and hash the result. Highly unique. Brave randomizes this. Firefox resists it (if configured).

Test Canvas Hash

3. Font & Hardware Parsing

Sites enumerate your installed fonts, screen resolution, audio context, and CPU concurrency to build a profile without storing anything on your disk.

Test Font Leaks

Data Points (Q3 2024)

$50B+

Estimated annual revenue Google derives from search traffic flowing through default Chrome installations.

~400MB

Base RAM usage of an empty Chrome instance, compared to ~250MB for an optimized Gecko build.

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Independent browser engine remaining with significant market share (Gecko/Firefox).

How we evaluate

We don't care about "seamless integration" or AI sidebars. We care about architectural privacy.

Out-of-the-box defaults: 95% of users never change settings. Defaults matter.
Network analysis: We proxy the browser on first launch and monitor all outbound requests.
Engine diversity: We heavily penalize Chromium-based browsers for contributing to Google's web monopoly.
Business model: If the company makes money selling ads (Google, Microsoft), their privacy claims are fundamentally conflicted.

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We make $0 from your browser choice. This site is statically generated, hosts no trackers, and exists solely to combat the deterioration of the open web.

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Harden Firefox (about:config)

Step-by-step guide to disabling telemetry, enabling strict ETP, and tweaking about:config for Arkenfox-level privacy.

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De-Googling 101

Replacing Chrome is step one. Replacing Search, Gmail, and Drive takes work. Here is the realistic path.

Run Privacy Tests

Use our client-side Javascript tools to see exactly what your current browser is leaking right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Isn't Edge better than Chrome?

No. Microsoft Edge has more bloatware (shopping features, AI integrations) and sends your browsing history to Microsoft by default. It's built on Chromium, so it does not help web diversity.

What about DuckDuckGo browser?

It's decent on mobile, but on desktop, it uses the OS-provided webview (WebKit on macOS, WebView2/Chromium on Windows). It's essentially a privacy shell over existing engines.

Is Tor Browser for daily use?

No. Tor routes traffic through three nodes, making it slow. Cloudflare and CDNs will constantly hit you with CAPTCHAs. Use Tor for anonymity, use Mullvad or hardened Firefox for daily privacy.

Why recommend Firefox when Mozilla is failing?

Mozilla management has issues (high executive pay, focus on AI), but the Gecko engine is the only viable alternative to Chromium. Supporting the engine is critical for web standards.

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