@jon@vivaldi.net Firefox. Especially because it has containers.

@jon@vivaldi.net For me on Windows performance is more or less the same for all the above browsers. Edge is decent and do all what the average user needs. I like Vivaldi because is tweakable (I like the idea of the mail client but something on the UI doesn't work for me, maybe I'm only used with Outlook). Firefox because I use it since it was Phoenix and I'm so sorry it is dieing.

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Checked FF on Desktop but use Fennec on Android because it's not Chrome🤷

@jon@vivaldi.net Firefox, because it's the only one who hasn't made me "fresh things" since I use it and always announce what they're going to put in the browser.
For now it has its clean interface and without any advertising or sponsors, it is also the only one that meets the web standards.

@jon@vivaldi.net I used FF since its first release, its my workhorse, and I use a lot of privacy plugins. I like the Interface, its fast, zoom is good, And my perception is, the plugin interface is more open and there are more powerful plugins as with chome based browsers

also I liked opera in the past and such the vivaldi concept is really nice.
its fast, the redraw when zooming is distracting, zoom could have more finer steps,

@jon@vivaldi.net under Android only Opera and Aloha, under Windows Chrome and Firefox.

@jon@vivaldi.net I’m a Safari user. Mostly because integration and it is not built by/for ad money.

@jon@vivaldi.net @zenbrowser@fosstodon.org

@jon@vivaldi.net Using #Arc browser and loving almost all of it. It's like #Chrome on steroids for UX.

@jon@vivaldi.net LibreWolf, a fork of Firefox.

@jon@vivaldi.net Ordinare use: Chrome. Security work: Firefox.

@jon@vivaldi.net None. All have flaws.

Browsers are poorly designed, fundamentally. There is no reason to have media player, etc, into what should be a text / hyperlink display.

The only good thing about Vivaldi is F2ing (screenshot). Otherwise you provide bloatware filled with quirks.

@jon@vivaldi.net i kind of hate them all, each for a different reason...

@jon@vivaldi.net Zen browser. Based on Firefox, but better. Still in Alpha.

@jon@vivaldi.net I have and like Firefox and have used it off and on for years. It also comes standard with Ubuntu, which is the OS I'm currently using. However, I've had some issues with it playing streaming content, so I installed Chromuim (open source browser based on Chrome), and that's what I use most and like a lot. I also have used all the others listed and a few more as well. They're all basically functional. The main issue is privacy, but I haven't been that concerned about it as much as I should.

@jon@vivaldi.net my favourite is Zen.

@jon@vivaldi.net I use #Floorp now (Fork of Firefox).

@jon@vivaldi.net I found Zen, which is built on top of Firefox and I love it a lot

@jon@vivaldi.net I use Vivaldi on my Mac because it has a Chromium base, so it has a lot of compatibility benefits that provides, while also providing good privacy and a great experience that I can customize to work how I want it. I used to be a large proponent of Firefox, but I don’t like their recent modus operi of shoving god-knows what into the browser.

I also really like Safari. It’s a great mobile browser, and even on the Mac it gives me good battery life, and syncs across all my Apple devices.

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There's no one. Hopefully Servo or Ladybird helps me decide.

@jon@vivaldi.net brave

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Brave

@jon@vivaldi.net Team Firefox.

@jon@vivaldi.net Brave... because it loads fast, and has the best built in ad blocking. Please change your ad-blocker accordingly.

@jon@vivaldi.net Other

AVG Secure Browser ^^

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I use Chromium which is a complete browser that every Chromium based browser uses. It gets the work done.

Firefox for everything else.

@jon@vivaldi.net I love Safari because it's not chrome & it's got sleek apple design & it means I don't have to use the loathsome firefox

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OmniWeb

@jon@vivaldi.net safari and Firefox. Alternative to chromium-based browsers.

@jon Firefox on Desktop, Vivaldi on mobile.

Vivaldi is close for me on Mobile because it works really well, but I'm using the Fennec version of Firefox from F-droid currently and it's a favorite, with Vivaldi close behind. Close on mobile because it's the second closest thing for me on privacy goals, and Firefox & forks on Android are a bit buggy.

Firefox (preferably forks) on desktop fully because of the UI being open source, no slight against Vivaldi for that, I fully understand the reasoning for not doing so. I just prefer open source so I bias towards as much as possible of it when not overly difficult to do so.

I do not trust Mozilla, more open source nature of the app allows me to take trust of ownership out of the equation a bit, especially so with forks.

@jon@vivaldi.net : And my second favorite is Lynx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser)

@jon@vivaldi.net It is like fashion. I switch between WebKit and Gecko.

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@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net is my favorite because it gets so much right, right out of the box and is made by good people.

@jon@vivaldi.net my favorite browser is Orion by @kagihq@mastodon.social https://kagi.com/orion/

@jon@vivaldi.net I like Firefox as a platform, but don't like it as a browser

@jon@vivaldi.net Floorp or firedragon. They give me the customization. firedragon has the Librawolf privacy script implemented.  They both have the speed hacks implemented with the push of a button if that’s your thing. 

But at the end of the day, every single browser sucks so pick your poison. None of them are good. They either are gecko or blink with some sugar on top.

Yes, I know servo and LadyBird are coming, but they’re not here yet so they’re not part of the discussion 

Hi @jon@vivaldi.net

As a technology enthusiast, I’d like to share my perspective on this.

Firefox has been my go-to browser for a while, mainly because of:

1. Multi-Account Containers: Perfect for managing multiple profiles or accounts seamlessly.
2. RAM Efficiency: It’s lightweight and doesn’t hog system resources.
3. Privacy Focus: With its 100% open-source nature and stellar reputation as a privacy-first browser, it’s hard to beat.

Vivaldi, on the other hand, has a special place in my heart for its unique and productivity-oriented features:

1. Page Tiling: A brilliant tool for working with multiple pages side by side—ideal for multitaskers.
2. Plain Text/Markdown Notes: This feature is a gem for academic researchers and avid readers like me, making it easy to jot down notes directly from web pages.
3. Web Panels: Super handy for accessing frequently used sites without leaving your main tabs.
4. Customizable Dashboard: A lovely productivity hub and a virtual assistant.

A Few Observations

While Vivaldi excels in many areas, there are a couple of things I’d like to highlight:

High RAM Usage: Vivaldi can be quite demanding on memory.
Text-to-Speech Feature: Adding a natural and seamless "Read Aloud" feature would make it even more user-friendly.

Cheers 😊

@jon@vivaldi.net Vivaldi loyal since its early days for its customisability and ear to the user, even though I find its hosting of user accounts quite glitchy.

@jon@vivaldi.net I don't have a favorite browser at the moment. The one I currently use is brave, but there are several things about it that I don't like.

I've yet to find a browser that doesn't break my workflow in a critical way that also isn't brave.

I have several manifest v2 extensions that I'm not going to be giving up.

So until a browser has a tab discard mechanism that can be configured to not auto un-discard a tab on focus, and has a way to force immediate discarding, brave is where I stay.

@jon@vivaldi.net Vivaldi & Firefox for philosophical reasons ;-)

@jon@vivaldi.net Brave

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#zenbrowser because it's Firefox with left side tabs, better interface and better privacy.

#Vivaldi
#browser
#Firefox
#Edge
#Chrome
#Safari
#Opera
#Windows
#Linux
#macos
#iOS
#Android

@jon I'm a Vivaldi supporter since V1. Because of open privacy (MV3) and open finger printing support I use more & more FF and Zen in the last months ... ;-( But I love Vivaldi, great team support and the Vivaldi style

@jon@vivaldi.net Opera from before the switch to chromium remains my favorite to this day, every browser I've used since doesn't feel as feature complete or as fun as Opera did.

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For me I use both Vivaldi and firefox.

I like Vivaldi cause its all about customizability and has decent privacy.

I like firefox because it doesn't have to have chromiums bad choices (not including jpegxl, manifest v3, etc). Of the course the defaults aren't the best, but it is also very customizable (even if its harder to customize than Vivaldi).

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I use #Zen because its #Firefox without the drama. Plus workspaces!

@jon@vivaldi.net Firefox on Android supports extensions, wish Vivaldi did the same!