Mine too and combined with Firefox’s Multi-Account container and the Bank’s software default insistence that log-in details cannot be stored on the host device together with its anti key logging facility, I feel as safe as I can be conducting my primary banking activities on line in the French jurisdiction.
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I personally think it’s a bit overrated.
And at the end it’s chromium based so some day ull not be able to use adblockers or cookie blockers to stop Google spying on you…
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I like Nick and do follow his weekly offerings but on this one, he jumped too quickly to conclusions - even to the extent that in the comments he admitted that Mozilla had reached out to him to correct any misconceptions.
IMHO, he should either have pulled the content or redone it to present the balanced view including Mozilla’s response.
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Overrated? Works very well, has its own adblock and supports Tor. As far as I remember, Brave’s shield shouldn’t be affected by changes in Chromium (I’m not 100% sure, though). Brave can look a bit messy and flashy out of the box, but it’s fully customizable (look, funcionality, privacy) and within ten minutes you can change it completely.
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Hello Friends
In Windows I installed with the following web browsers too:
It seems only Maxthon does not have a version for Linux. Right now I don’t use them anymore. It was just to test them
Other mentioned in other post by me was:
HTH
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Falkon is made by KDE.That means it needs Qt.
It has fewer features than firefox but performs well.
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I agree 100% - been using Brave for 3-4 (maybe even 5?) years now… My first time around - I found the sync feature a bit clunky (because I wanted to run it on multiple devices and platforms). But I got my head around it…
At one stage I went back to Google Chrome for a little while - but the ads in youtube drove me around the bend - so I quickly ended up back on Brave. It even blocks the ads on "SBS OnDemand’ (a TV network in Australia). The reason I went back to vanilla Chrome - was I was a bit concerned about Brave owning me - but the sheer convenience of it allayed those fears…
I do also often use the ToR feature…
And - BEST of all - the Brave install (usually done in a terminal) supports arm64 Linux too! So I have it on : MacOS (x2 both arm64), Pop!_OS (x2 both x86_64), Ubuntu 24.04 (x2 - x86_64 + arm64/aarch64 : RPi5).
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Hi all, 
found this Opinion Poll on distrowatch here:
DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. .
Firefox alternatives
Over the past few weeks the Mozilla organization has found itself doing damage control after removing a promise not to sell user information from its FAQ page, adding a licensing clause which forbid the access of adult content, and adding another section granting a license to use material users entered into the browser.
While Mozilla has backtracked on some statements, their explanations have usually made the situation less clear and have caused many users to question what Mozilla is doing with their data and to whom it is being sold.There are many web browsers in the world and we’d like to know which Firefox alternatives, if any, our users are looking at adopting.
You can see the results of our previous poll on switching desktop environments or distributions in our previous edition. All previous poll results can be found in our poll archives.
Cheers from Rosika 
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Brave and Vivaldi are chromium based
Falkon is chromium based
Pale Moon is firefox based
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Been thinking along the same lines. I dislike learning more new systems. I guess it boils down to trust. I don’t know why someone cannot come up with a “magical” browser that protects privacy and operates efficiently.
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If you add all the Firefox-based browsers in @Rosika 's last reply you get 68%… two thirds of the market.
Half of the remaining third is chrome based
Does anyone use a browser which is neither Firefox nor Chrome based?
A browser app is a huge development project… way beyond any other app in size… the only other development of that magnitude would be a kernel.
That is why there are only 2 major browser developments
@Tom’s remark
is therein answered… one person could not do it … it is a massive team effort… and we all know how team efforts never have the innovativeness and simplicity of individual efforts… because teams ‘average-out’ all the good bits
@Tom 's remark is exactly how I feel about most apps. They are in need of a touch of individual brilliance.
A good example of a brilliant app is git… it is an exception… a real one-person effort. Torvslds is a brilliant programmer.
There may be a way to dissect what a browser does and make say 50 man-sized projects. No-one seems to have tried.
There are tiny browsers… eg Dillo. Try it… you will notice the difference.
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@nevj :
Hi Neville,
I´ve been looking around for some alternative web-browsers for Linux.
There seem to be some browsers for Linux systems that are neither Firefox-based nor Chromium-based. Here are some examples:
- GNOME Web (Epiphany)
Uses the WebKit engine, which is not based on Chromium or Firefox. It is the default browser for the GNOME desktop environment and focuses on simplicity and integration with GNOME
- Konqueror:
A KDE browser that can use either the KHTML or WebKit rendering engines. KHTML is the original engine that later evolved into WebKit, making it distinct from Chromium and Gecko (Firefox)
- Dillo:
A lightweight browser designed for minimal resource usage, using its own engine called Dillo Rendering Engine (DRE). It does not support modern web standards extensively but is great for basic browsing
- NetSurf:
A small, lightweight browser with its own rendering engine, designed for efficiency and simplicity. It supports basic web browsing but may struggle with modern, complex websites
- Lynx, w3m,Links
These are text-based browsers that operate in the terminal and do not use Chromium or Firefox engines. They are ideal for low-bandwidth situations or users who prefer a command-line interface
- Nyxt:
A modern browser written in Lisp, offering advanced customization and unique features like Emacs or Vim keybindings. It does not rely on Chromium or Firefox but uses WebKit as its rendering engine
- Ladybird:
A new experimental browser developed as part of the SerenityOS project, using its own custom rendering engine. It is still in development and may not yet be suitable for daily use
Note:
Some or all of these browsers may have limitations in handling modern web standards or complex websites.
Personally I make regular use of Lynx and w3m.
I also experimented with Dillo in the past.
Cheers from Rosika
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Hi Rosika,
Where does Tor browser fit in?
The website is all hype and no facts… I cant work out what it is based on?
Regards
Neville
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Hi Neville,
It´s based on Firefox.
But it´s heavily modified, so I wouldn´t consider myself capable of answering your question truthfully in every aspect… Sorry. 
But it´s intriguing. So once again I asked perplexity about it:
Tor Browser is a unique and specialized web browser that doesn’t fit neatly into the categories of Chromium-based or Firefox-based browsers. While it is built on a modified version of Mozilla Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release), Tor Browser is fundamentally different due to its integration with the Tor network and additional privacy features
Key aspects of Tor Browser:
- Based on firefox, but heavily modified:
Tor Browser uses the Gecko rendering engine from Firefox, but includes significant modifications to enhance privacy and anonymity
- Integrated with Tor Network:
It routes all traffic through the Tor network, providing anonymity by obscuring the user’s IP address and location
- Enhanced Privacy Features:
Tor Browser includes additional privacy tools like NoScript and automatically clears sensitive data like cookies and browsing history
- Unique architecture:
It uses onion routing, encrypting traffic multiple times and routing it through several nodes before reaching its destination
- Cross-platform availability:
Tor Browser is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
While Tor Browser shares some code with Firefox, its extensive modifications and integration with the Tor network make it a distinct entity, focused primarily on providing anonymous and private browsing capabilities.
Cheers from Rosika
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I had opera on a linux mint machine, not sure if its still available went for the mini version as i was running xfce and only had limited memory and an old machine. Worked well and is still installed. But the computer is only used in summer by our animation team and mainly for music downloads or ideas for activities for the kids they look after.
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Nick has posted about a new Linux Browser in development in his latest weekly offering -
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