European Alternatives to Firefox
Firefox is an open-source browser from Mozilla (US non-profit). While more privacy-respecting than Chrome, it sends telemetry to Mozilla and comes with various data collection features enabled by default.
1 EU alternative · avg. privacy score 97 · 1 free
Why switch from Firefox?
- –Default telemetry reports browsing behaviour to Mozilla (US)
- –Mozilla's ad partnership raised questions about privacy commitments
- –US-based non-profit subject to US data laws
- –Default search engine partnerships involve data sharing
1 European Alternative
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Librewolf
Privacy-hardened Firefox fork. No telemetry, uBlock Origin built-in, strict defaults.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Privacy-hardened Firefox fork. No telemetry, uBlock Origin built-in, strict defaults. High Trust | 86 | 97 | Free | ✓ | ✓ | 🇪🇺 |
Privacy-hardened Firefox fork. No telemetry, uBlock Origin built-in, strict defaults.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mullvad Browser is co-developed by Mullvad (Sweden) and the Tor Project — designed to standardise browser fingerprints and block all tracking. LibreWolf is a hardened Firefox fork with all telemetry removed. Vivaldi (Norway) is a Chromium-based option with strong privacy features.