Top Web Browsers for Linux
Introduction
With the widespread use of the Internet, Internet browsers have become a large part of digital life.
Although the Linux operating system is less popular than other systems, it is the strongest in terms of protection and the possibility of exposure to hacking and spyware, and this is what makes it the ideal environment for browsing the Internet with all its advantages.
And in this article,we will cover the best browsers available for gnu/Linux.
1- Google Chrome
according to StatCounter (October 2021) estimates that Chrome has a 68% worldwide browser market share and it s already the most used browser on Android devices.
Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple Web-Kit and Mozilla Firefox. It was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android.
the Chrome Web Store allows users to install web applications as extensions to the browser,The themes and extensions have also been tightly integrated into the new store, allowing users to search the entire catalog of Chrome extras.
2-Firefox
As the internet grows and changes,Firefox continues to be one of best open source software today with focusing on privacy speed and compability with the most operating system including BSD and haiku .developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox uses the Gecko rendering engine to display web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards.
Firefox is available in the most Linux repository it even came preinstalled in the most Linux distribution
like Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Fedora.
Firefox highly customized with themes and extensions from
3 - Vivaldi
You will notice one thing when you open it for the first time
it have the look and feels of Opera Web Browser,If you are a creative person Vivaldi will definitely will help you to improve your productivity.
Vivaldi is a freeware, cross-platform web browser developed by Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by Tatsuki Tomita and Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, who was the co-founder and CEO of Opera Software. Vivaldi was officially launched on April 6, 2016 and it is based on chromium source code.
Vivaldi allows users to open any website in a split-screen panel, categorize tabs in two-layer tabs, its also comes with built-in features like a search engine, ad and tracker blocking, private mode, bookmark management, notes, screen capture, and more with full access to Chrome Web Store.
it have the look and feels of Opera Web Browser,If you are a creative person Vivaldi will definitely will help you to improve your productivity.
Vivaldi is a freeware, cross-platform web browser developed by Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by Tatsuki Tomita and Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, who was the co-founder and CEO of Opera Software. Vivaldi was officially launched on April 6, 2016 and it is based on chromium source code.
Vivaldi allows users to open any website in a split-screen panel, categorize tabs in two-layer tabs, its also comes with built-in features like a search engine, ad and tracker blocking, private mode, bookmark management, notes, screen capture, and more with full access to Chrome Web Store.
4 - Brave
I've been using this browser for 3 months now I am even using it now to write this article Build-in Ad-blocker will make your browsing experience better additionally you can earn revenue in the form of BAT (Basic Attention Token) for just viewing ads.Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser. Brave is a privacy-focused browser, which automatically blocks online advertisements and website trackers in its default settings.
5- OPERA
Opera is one of the top 5 browsers used around the world. As of April 2021, Opera's offerings had over 320 million active users according to StatCounter
Opera came implemented with a free virtual private network (VPN) service and built-in cryptocurrency wallet and Opera’s desktop browser includes access to social media messaging apps WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Instagram, and VK.
In addition,opera released a gaming-oriented browser called Opera GX.
Opera is a multi-platform web browser developed by its namesake company Opera.The browser is based on Chromium, but distinguishes itself from other Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, etc.) through its user interface and other features.
Opera was initially released on 10 April 1995, making it one of the oldest desktop web browsers still actively developed. It was commercial software for its first ten years and had its own proprietary layout engine, Presto. In 2013, it switched from the Presto engine to Chromium.
6 - KDE Falkon
if you re searching for something lightweight and fast and of course non chromium based this is your right answer specially if you are a linux user .Falkon is a KDE web browser using QtWebEngine rendering engine, previously known as QupZilla. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, Falkon has grown into a feature-rich browser.
Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar) and tabs. Above that, it has by default enabled blocking ads with a built-in AdBlock plugin.
Edge Browser : I know some will ask Why it is not in the list
the answer is short the Linux version is slow and somehow unresponsive and i do not know about the other operating system but from an experience that stand for less than a week I don't recommend it even for Windows itself.