8 Best Google Chrome Alternatives

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Lightbeam for Firefox

It’s been 10 years since Google Chrome was launched and the browser has basically taken over the world by becoming the most used browser in the world. As of May 2018, the browser has captured 66% market share. In contrast, the second biggest browser in the world, the Mozilla Firefox, has just 11% market share. That data is enough to show the dominance that Google Chrome exerts in the browser space.

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Opera

Opera also comes with built-in ad-blocker, thus allowing you to surf the internet without seeing any ads. Another good feature of Opera is the Opera Turbo Mode which when enabled compresses all the data. This results in not only faster load times but also less usage of data making it perfect for users with limited internet data connections. There’s also a battery saver mode which makes the browser consume less battery thereby giving you up to 50% more battery life. As you can see, there’s a lot of features which can come in really handy, and you should certainly consider Opera if you are looking for a Chrome alternative.

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Safari

Safari also blocks videos from auto playing on websites. I hate websites that keep auto-play videos on their website as it takes away control from users. With Safari, I don’t have to worry about that anymore. One of my favorite features of Safari is its reading mode which when activated removes all the distractions and lets me read articles in a clean user interface. If you want, you can even save articles for offline reading. This feature feels especially useful on iPhone as I don’t have to waste my mobile data to read articles. Safari is very speedy, has a clean UI, and syncs astoundingly well across devices which makes this one of the best Chrome Alternatives that you can get.

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Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge on Chromium is Microsoft’s latest attempt to create a successful browser. After the Internet Explorer debacle and the lukewarm receiving of Microsoft Edge, the company has finally relented to the power of Google Chrome’s underlying engine and is now basing its Edge browser on the same. The new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium engine which means it is quite similar to Google Chrome in features, speed, and looks. Currently, Microsoft Edge on Chromium in beta and is supposed to get a full release before the end of this year.

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Vivaldi

While Google Chrome is customizable, its customizability has limits. If you want a browser which can be customized to look and behave exactly the way you want it to, you should be using Vivaldi. Vivaldi has become a popular browser in the recent months as it brings a ton of customizability features that no other browser offers. For starters, you can use ultra-customizable themes to give your browser a look that’s uniquely yours. Not only that, you can even create a schedule to change your browser’s theme throughout the day. The browser also comes with an editable sidebar allowing users to add any website as they deem fit. Whether it’s your favorite chat apps, social feeds, or news sites, you can add as many website as you want. You can even rearrange those websites’ position by using simple drag and drop tool.

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