Choosing the Right Browser for Linux: Pros & Cons of Popular Options

Which web browser should you choose for your Linux distro? There's many options available, each with their own pros and cons. In this video, Jay goes over each of the more popular options to help you decide.

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00:00 - Intro
01:49 - The ad
03:07 - Brave
04:15 - Chromium
05:04 - GNOME Web (aka "Epiphany")
06:38 - Google Chrome
08:01 - Microsoft Edge
09:09 - Mozilla Firefox
11:21 - Opera
12:52 - Vivaldi

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[alidshammout]

I'm a zen user, a firefox based browser with so many features

[marble_wraith]

Brave + Firefox. No one says you have to pick only one.

- Firefox for social media and "big tech" sites, because it has tab containerization.
- Brave because some sites just don't work well on firefox, youtube is a notorious example of this.

[mchenrynick]

What I like about Firefox: (1) Firefox sync makes it quick to get your bookmarks and add-ons imported in on a new OS installation. (2) Loads of add-ons available, due to the popularity of this browser.

[snoobab_]

I don't understand. You recommend checking out Edge, which is not Open Source, but you say you do not recommend anyone uses Vivaldi because it is not Open Source.

[XexusNH]

Including the Veronica Explains bit made me smile

[LabelsAreMeaningless]

Librewolf all the way. On Linux or on Windows. Secure, firefox based, private by default, lightweight, works on all websites, and open source.

[ericsperling]

Jay, why didn't you tell us which browser you use and why?

[felippehdlinux]

My favourite browsers:
Brave and LibreWolf

[micoberss]

Have been using Firefox since 2006 and I am very happy with it.

[VivaldiBrowser]

Thanks for checking us out! 😊 We just launched a big update that is worth having a look at too. 👀

[Russell.Jolly.]

Vivaldi has a straight forward privacy policy which should allay fears of using it. In part it states: "We do not share or sell information to any third party and we proactively protect all user data from disclosure, with the only exception being if requested by legitimate law agencies with a court order."

In theory, they could revise this policy to something less user friendly, but doing so would alienate their user base. But I feel comfortable enough with the Vivaldi team that I use the browser as my daily driver on :Linux, Android, and Windows.

[ArchLars]

I tend to simply use Firefox for everything and I have had no issues so far.

[nosotrosloslobosestamosreg]

Brave and Vivaldi for Chromium, Librewolf just for the variety.

[stemid]

I've been using Firefox for over 20 years, went from Mozilla to Phoenix, Firebird and finally Firefox. So to me the browser situation on Linux was never a problem. Always run it with at least Noscript and Cookie auto-delete extensions. These days also ublock origin.

[larrywilliams]

The privacy test site said its content was blocked and that I should disable my ad blocker. I wonder if they try to use trackers as well

[CarlWilde-vd]

Nice vid, other considerations: 1) If you're a high speed workflow junkie (i3 TWM, ROFI, Vim...) can you get a Vimium like extension and avoid the mouse 2) Which search engine do you need to implement, often you'll not want the default 3) Can you implement vertical tabs (like in Edge), it's a surprisingly cool feature

[iAnonymous]

At the time of this comment, Brave is the best browser overall. (also the best in Chromium based browsers)
Mullvad could be a close 2nd overall. (best Gecko/Firefox based browser excluding Tor ofc)

[Ranblv]

it's hilarious to me that a site called privacy test is not allowing you to run an ad blocker even if you whitelist the site. and it runs quite a few google scripts

[junker]

Since I want a (desktop) web browser that's ONLY a web browser, I've stuck with Firefox. (Can't determine if Workspaces has the same functionality as Containers; Containers actually separate the web browsing amongst containers; looks like Workspaces is simply a tab grouping thing.) I have Librewolf testing as a secondary...

I won't use a browser that doesn't allow things like uBlock Origin to run. Having "about:blank" able to be the default for new tabs and at startup is a must, too. NO non-browser junk in my new tabs.

[heatherhutchinson]

Vivaldi! Love the features without sacrificing speed, making the closed-source UI more than justified. Librewolf is pretty good too. Brave is meh. Not into Web3 crypto stuff. Might as well use Chromium + Unlock Origin for a minimalist browser.