Security News > 2022 > February > Top 5 alternatives to Chrome

Google's Chrome is the dominant browser on Earth, which means it works with pretty much everything.

Want the compatibility of Chrome with maximum integration into Windows and Microsoft 365? The new Microsoft Edge is built on the Chromium engine so it's as compatible as Chrome itself, but with that Microsoft spin.

Want the compatibility of Chrome but want nothing to do with Microsoft? Opera's also built on the Chromium engine and touts its expertise at private browsing and ad blocking.

Want the compatibility of Chrome but want nothing to do with Microsoft or Opera's Beijing-based owners? There's U.S.-based Brave, which makes privacy and security it's main selling point with ad-blocking and private browsing-even Tor-all on by default out of the box.

Want the compatibility of Chrome but want nothing to do with Microsoft or either China or US-based owners? Vivaldi is run by the original co-founders of Opera and is based in Oslo, Norway.

If you're wondering why you'd need to dump Chrome at all, read Jack Wallen's TechRepublic article "It's time to dump Chrome as your default browser on Android."

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