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This list of Firefox forks was posted not so long ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37735443 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37735443 - librewolf

This list of Firefox forks was posted not so long ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37735443 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37735443 - librewolf (Desktop) [1] - Mull (Android) [2] - Iceraven (Android) [3] - Mercury (Desktop) [4] - Pulse Browser (Desktop) [5] - Waterfox (Desktop) [6] - Floorp (Desktop) [7] --> This submission - Pale Moon (Desktop) [8] - Mullvad Browser (Desktop) [9] - Tor browser (Desktop - Android) [10] This list is not inclusive. It probably contains the famous forks. [1] https://librewolf.net https://librewolf.net [2] https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenix https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenix [3] https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser [4] https://github.com/Alex313031/Mercury https://github.com/Alex313031/Mercury [5] https://pulsebrowser.app https://pulsebrowser.app [6] https://www.waterfox.net https://www.waterfox.net [7] https://floorp.app/en https://floorp.app/en [8] https://www.palemoon.org https://www.palemoon.org [9] https://mullvad.net/en/browser https://mullvad.net/en/browser [10] https://www.torproject.org/download/ https://www.torproject.org/download/

contact9879 3y ago
note that each of these has their own issues. From a security/privacy pov, Mull, Mullvad Browser, and Tor Browser are generally most respected. I'm not familiar with floorp or pulse.
- _lvbh 3y ago
  What are the issues for Librewolf?
  - contact9879 3y ago
    LibreWolf is one of the better Firefox forks but it doesn't have automatic updates and you're relying on a relatively small team to keep it up-to-date. At that point, Mullvad Browser would be a better choice.
    - commoner 3y ago
      > it doesn't have automatic updates That's not accurate. LibreWolf has an automatic updater for Windows.[1] On Linux, updates for most applications are handled by the operating system's package manager, and LibreWolf also maintains a Flatpak.[2] On macOS, LibreWolf has a Homebrew cask.[3] Flatpak and Homebrew can be configured for automatic updates. I've been very satisifed with LibreWolf and haven't experienced any significant issues. > Mullvad Browser would be a better choice Mullvad Browser is a nice fork, but it doesn't include any syncing (like Firefox Sync), which makes it a non-starter as a primary browser for anyone who uses that feature. [1] https://librewolf.net/installation/windows/ https://librewolf.net/installation/windows/ [2] https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.librewolf-community https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.librewolf-community [3] https://librewolf.net/installation/macos/ https://librewolf.net/installation/macos/
      - askiiart 3y ago
        It's worth noting that the Librewolf Windows updater isn't official, though it is packaged in the installer.
jklinger410 3y ago
I wish there were more forks that did not come with privacy features baked in and turned on by default.

contact9879 3y ago

note that each of these has their own issues. From a security/privacy pov, Mull, Mullvad Browser, and Tor Browser are generally most respected. I'm not familiar with floorp or pulse.

_lvbh 3y ago
What are the issues for Librewolf?
- contact9879 3y ago
  LibreWolf is one of the better Firefox forks but it doesn't have automatic updates and you're relying on a relatively small team to keep it up-to-date. At that point, Mullvad Browser would be a better choice.
  - commoner 3y ago
    > it doesn't have automatic updates That's not accurate. LibreWolf has an automatic updater for Windows.[1] On Linux, updates for most applications are handled by the operating system's package manager, and LibreWolf also maintains a Flatpak.[2] On macOS, LibreWolf has a Homebrew cask.[3] Flatpak and Homebrew can be configured for automatic updates. I've been very satisifed with LibreWolf and haven't experienced any significant issues. > Mullvad Browser would be a better choice Mullvad Browser is a nice fork, but it doesn't include any syncing (like Firefox Sync), which makes it a non-starter as a primary browser for anyone who uses that feature. [1] https://librewolf.net/installation/windows/ https://librewolf.net/installation/windows/ [2] https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.librewolf-community https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.librewolf-community [3] https://librewolf.net/installation/macos/ https://librewolf.net/installation/macos/
    - askiiart 3y ago
      It's worth noting that the Librewolf Windows updater isn't official, though it is packaged in the installer.

jklinger410 3y ago

I wish there were more forks that did not come with privacy features baked in and turned on by default.