Which browser do you think is the safest?

DebbyJ · 26 Aug 2020

Hi! I use Google Chrome browser. Is that the safest browser - do you know? Or are there safer ones? Thanks!

pparks1 · 26 Aug 2020

Use whichever one you like. If there truly was a best, or safest, browser it's what all of us would be using. But we all have our preferences, and tool add-ons, etc.

On my Windows box, I use Chrome primarily and Firefox occasionally. On my Mac I use Safari primarily and Chrome occasionally.

csun · 26 Aug 2020

Though this subject is often discussed, hope this thread results in factual discussion.

I share the OP's concern. Is there any factual data ? I suppose as pparks mentions, security addons are the key.

muchomurka · 26 Aug 2020

$subj
Tor Browser. I hope.

Other partially usable ones:
Waterfox (in private mode)
Epic Privacy Browser
Pale Moon.

Josey Wales · 26 Aug 2020

Firefox 80

Callender · 26 Aug 2020

If you don't mind basis with no extra functionality or addons:

Download Forkle - MajorGeeks

RE: Firefox. Suffers from a regular need for security patches. It's okay if you harden it.

Mozilla Firefox : CVE security vulnerabilities, versions and detailed reports

Total number of vulnerabilites found in

Chrome 1858
Firefox 1873

Or just have a search here:

Software/Hardware Vendor Search

What counts is how quickly they are patched.

Then you've got various "secure" versions browsers.

Ccleaner, Avast, Avira, Comodo and more have their own "secure" browsers.

One I did quite like but do not currently use is "ur-browser" but you are prompted to upgrade to the paid version after a while in order to use some of the features

Steve C · 27 Aug 2020

I just use the latest version of Chrome in a user account, never logged in to Google. I use the Incognito option for banking so no add-ons are used and cookies are deleted on exit.

AddRAM · 27 Aug 2020

Chrome, never have issues

Just updated it.

TairikuOkami · 27 Aug 2020

I chose Yandex, because of security features, but beware, it is Russian.

Security in the internet - Browser. Reference information

I also like, that it uses an inbuilt dnscrypt (UDP) instead of DoH (TCP).

Protect: secure DNS requests - Browser. Reference information

Callender · 27 Aug 2020

TairikuOkami said:

I chose Yandex, because of security features, but beware, it is Russian.

I use the Android version sometimes mainly because it accepts chrome addons.