Comparison of web browsers

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Template:Multiple issues A web browser is an application that allows you to access and view websites and other content on the internet. Different browsers have their own strengths, focusing on speed, privacy, or customizability, and can be used on various devices, including desktops, laptops, and mobile phones.

This is a comparison of both historical and current web browsers based on developer, engine, platform(s), releases, license, and cost.

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Basic general information about the browsers. Browsers listed on a light purple background are discontinued. Platforms with a yellow background have limited support. {{#invoke:Hatnote|hatnote}}{{#ifeq:||}}Template:Sticky header

Browser Developer Layout engine Platform Latest release License Cost (USD)
Version Date
rowspan="3" Template:Rh2 | Amaya
(discontinued)
W3C, INRIA Custom Template:Yes Template:Wikidata rowspan="3" Template:Dropped rowspan="3" Template:Open source rowspan="3" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Rh2 | AOL Explorer
(discontinued)
America Online, Inc Trident Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Proprietary Template:Free
rowspan="6" Template:Rh2 | Arora
(discontinued)
Benjamin C. Meyer WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata rowspan="6" Template:Dropped rowspan="6" Template:Open source rowspan="6" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
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rowspan="4" Template:Rh | Avast Secure Browser Avast Software Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Proprietary rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
rowspan="3" Template:Rh | Basilisk
Basilisk-Dev Goanna Template:Yes Template:Wikidata rowspan="3" Template:Dropped rowspan="3" Template:Open source rowspan="3" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Brave Brave Software Inc. Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Open source rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Rh2 | Camino
(discontinued)
The Camino Project Gecko Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Open sourceTemplate:Efn Template:Free
rowspan="5" Template:Rh class="table-rh" | Chrome Google Blink Template:Yes Template:Chrome cached versions Template:Chrome cached versions rowspan="5" Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Chrome cached versions Template:Chrome cached versions
Template:Yes Template:Chrome cached versions Template:Chrome cached versions
Template:Yes Template:Chrome cached versions Template:Chrome cached versions
Template:Yes Template:Chrome cached versions Template:Chrome cached versions
Template:Rh | Chromium The Chromium Project Blink (built nightly) Template:Open source Template:Free
rowspan="4" Template:Rh2 | Cliqz
(discontinued)
Cliqz GmbH Gecko Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped
Template:Rh | Comodo Dragon Comodo Group Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Template:Proprietary Template:Free
Template:Rh2 | Comodo IceDragon
(discontinued)
Comodo Group Gecko Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Proprietary Template:Free
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Dillo The Dillo team Custom Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Open source rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Partial
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Dooble Dooble Team Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Open source rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="5" Template:Rh class="table-rh" | Edge Microsoft EdgeHTMLTemplate:Efn
BlinkTemplate:Efn
Template:Yes Template:Edge cached versions Template:Edge cached versions rowspan="5" Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Edge cached versions Template:Edge cached versions
Template:Yes Template:Edge cached versions Template:Edge cached versions
Template:Yes Template:Edge cached versions Template:Edge cached versions
Template:Yes Template:Edge cached versions Template:Edge cached versions
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | ELinks Baudis, Fonseca, et al. Fork of Links Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="6" Template:Rh | Falkon David Rosca Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="6" Template:Open source rowspan="6" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="7" Template:Rh class="table-rh" | Firefox Mozilla Foundation GeckoTemplate:Efn
Gecko w/ServoTemplate:Efn
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="7" Template:Open source rowspan="7" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="4" Template:Rh2 | Flock
(discontinued)
Flock Inc WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Dropped rowspan="4" Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="4" Template:Rh2 | Galeon
(discontinued)
Marco Pesenti Gritti Gecko Template:Yes Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Dropped rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | GNOME Web
(Epiphany)
Marco Pesenti Gritti WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | GNU IceCat GNU Gecko Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Partial
Template:Yes
Template:Rh | iCab Alexander Clauss WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn
LGPLTemplate:Efn
Template:DependsTemplate:Efn
Template:Rh2 | Internet Explorer
(discontinued)
Microsoft,
Spyglass
Trident Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Proprietary Template:NonfreeTemplate:Efn
Template:Rh2 | Internet Explorer for Mac
(discontinued)
Microsoft Tasman Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Proprietary Template:Free
Template:Rh | K-Meleon Dorian, KKO, et al. Goanna Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Template:Open source Template:Free
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Konqueror KDE KHTML
WebKit
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Open source rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Partial
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Ladybird Ladybird Browser Initiative LibWeb Template:Partial rowspan="5" Template:Open source rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="6" Template:Rh | Links Patocka, et al. Custom Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="6" Template:Open source rowspan="6" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Partial
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | Lunascape Lunascape Corporation Gecko
Trident
WebKit
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Proprietary rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
rowspan="6" Template:Rh | Lynx Montulli, Grobe, Rezac, et al. Fork of libwww Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="6" Template:Open source rowspan="6" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Maxthon Maxthon International Limited Blink
Trident
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Proprietary rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | Midori Christian Dywan, et al. WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Rh2 | Mosaic
(discontinued)
Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina, NCSA Custom Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Proprietary Template:DependsTemplate:Efn
Template:Rh2 | Mozilla Application Suite
(discontinued)
Mozilla Foundation Gecko Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Open sourceTemplate:Efn Template:Free
Template:Rh2 | Netscape
(v.6–7)Template:Efn
(discontinued)
Netscape Communications Corporation, AOL Gecko 7.2 Template:Dropped Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn
Tri-licenseTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn
Template:Free
Template:Rh2 | Netscape Browser
(v.8)Template:Efn
(discontinued)
Mercurial Communications for AOL Gecko
Trident
Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn
Tri-licenseTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn
Template:Free
Template:Rh2 | Netscape Communicator
(v.4)Template:Efn
(discontinued)
Netscape Communications Fork of Mosaic Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Proprietary Template:Free
Template:Rh2 | Netscape Navigator
(v.1–4)Template:Efn
(discontinued)
Netscape Communications Fork of Mosaic 4.0.8 Template:Dropped Template:Proprietary Template:Free
Template:Rh2 | Netscape Navigator 9Template:Efn
(discontinued)
Netscape Communications
(division of AOL)
Gecko Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn
Tri-licenseTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn
Template:Free
rowspan="7" Template:Rh | NetSurf The NetSurf Developers Custom Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="7" Template:Open source rowspan="7" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Rh2 | OmniWeb
(discontinued)
The Omni Group WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn
LGPLTemplate:Efn
Template:Free
Template:Rh | Opera Opera Software PrestoTemplate:Efn
BlinkTemplate:Efn
Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Template:Proprietary Template:Free
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | Opera Mobile Opera Software PrestoTemplate:Efn
WebKit for 14
Blink Template:Efn
Template:Yes 63.3.3216.58675 2021-04-23 rowspan="4" Template:Proprietary rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes 3.1.0 2021-06-10
Template:Yes 12.0.22 Template:Dropped
Template:Yes 10.0 Template:Dropped
rowspan="3" Template:Rh | Origyn Web Browser Sand-labs WebKit Template:Yes 1.25<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2016-04-02 rowspan="3" Template:Open source rowspan="3" Template:Free
Template:Yes 1.23r5<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2022-01-02
Template:Yes 1.24<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2014-04-15
rowspan="2" Template:Rh | Pale Moon Moonchild Productions Goanna Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="2" Template:Open source rowspan="2" Template:Free
Template:Yes
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Puffin Browser CloudMosa Inc. WebKit Template:Yes 10.4.1.51678 2024-10-02 rowspan="5" Template:Proprietary rowspan="5" Template:DependsTemplate:Efn
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | qutebrowser Florian Bruhin WebKit
QtWebEngine
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="2" Template:Rh | Safari Apple Inc. WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="2" Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn
LGPLTemplate:Efn
rowspan="2" Template:NonfreeTemplate:Efn
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | SalamWeb Salam WebTechnologies DMCC Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:ProprietaryTemplate:Efn rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | SeaMonkey SeaMonkey Council Gecko Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Open source rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Rh2 | Shiira
(discontinued)
Happy Macintosh Developing Team WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Open source Template:Free
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | Sleipnir Fenrir Inc. Blink
Trident
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Proprietary rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | SRWare Iron SRWare Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Proprietary rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata 2022-04-29
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | surf suckless.org WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Partial
rowspan="2" Template:Rh2 | Torch Browser
(discontinued)
Torch Media Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="2" Template:Proprietary rowspan="2" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Rh2 | Uzbl
(discontinued)
Dieter Plaetinck WebKit Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Open source Template:Free
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | Vivaldi Vivaldi Technologies Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Proprietary rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
rowspan="4" Template:Rh | Waterfox Alex Kontos Gecko Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="4" Template:Open source rowspan="4" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="1" Template:Rh | WebPositive Haiku WebKit Template:Yes 1.9.11<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2024-02-05 rowspan="1" Template:Open source rowspan="1" Template:Free
Template:Rh2 | WorldWideWeb
(Nexus)
(discontinued)
Tim Berners-Lee Custom Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Dropped Template:Open source Template:Free
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | w3m Akinori Ito Custom Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Open source rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
Template:Yes
rowspan="5" Template:Rh | Yandex Browser Yandex Blink Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata rowspan="5" Template:Proprietary rowspan="5" Template:Free
Template:Partial Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Template:Yes Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata
Browser Developer Layout engine Platform Latest release License Cost (USD)
Version Date
Usage share of web browsers November 2020

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Operating system support

Browsers are compiled to run on certain operating systems, without emulation.

This list is not exhaustive, but rather reflects the most common OSes today (e.g. Netscape Navigator was also developed for OS/2 at a time when macOS 10 did not exist) but does not include the growing appliance segment (for example, the Opera web browser has gained a leading role for use in mobile phones, smartphones, the Nintendo DS and Wii, and Personal Digital Assistants, and is also used in some smart TVs). Both the web browser and OS means most recent version, example: Windows 11 with Internet Explorer 11. Template:Sticky header

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Browser features

Information about what common browser features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons). Template:Sticky header Template:Sort-under

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Accessibility features

Information about what common accessibility features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons). Browsers that do not support pop-ups have no need for pop-up blocking abilities, so that field is marked as N/A. Template:Sticky header Template:Sort-under

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Accessibility features (continued)

Information about what common accessibility features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons). Template:Sticky header Template:Sort-under

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Web technology support

Information about what web standards, and technologies the browsers support, except for JavaScript. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the browsers or extensions that provide such functionality. Template:Sticky header

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Plugins and syndicated content support

Information about what web standards, and technologies the browsers support. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the browsers or extensions that provide such functionality. Template:Sticky header

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JavaScript support

Information about what JavaScript technologies the browsers support. Note that although XPath is used by XSLT, it is only considered here if it can be accessed using JavaScript. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the browsers or extensions that provide such functionality, e.g., Babel. Template:Sticky header

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See what parts of DOM your browser supports

Protocol support

Information about what Internet protocols the browsers support (in addition to HTTP that all (modern) browser should and do fully supportTemplate:Efn). External links lead to information about support in future versions of the browsers or extensions that provide such functionality.

More than half of web traffic from Chrome to Google's servers is handled by QUIC protocol, not TCP (or HTTP/1). Chrome, Opera, and Firefox have support for QUIC, and HTTP/3, while Safari is testing it for a subset of users. Template:Sticky header

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Image format support

Information about what image formats the browsers support. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the browsers or extensions that provide such functionality. Template:Sticky header Template:Sort-under

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Internationalization

Most browsers are available in more than one language. Template:Sticky header


See also

References

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