130
Here are the results of my "What is your favorite browser?" survey, here on Mastodon. These are some very interesting results. (fedia.io)
submitted 3 days ago by jon@social.vivaldi.net to c/firefox@fedia.io
21 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Here are the results of my "What is your favorite browser?" survey, here on Mastodon. These are some very interesting results.

It is clear that the incumbents are not getting a lot of love. Edge gets 2% and Chrome gets 5%. These browsers are widely used, but not very popular, based on this survey.

Safari does a lot better at 16%, the same as Vivaldi. The enthusiasm level from those that use Vivaldi is high and plenty of people also mention Vivaldi as a secondary option.

Opera gets just 1%.

Firefox gets 60%, so clearly a strong showing here in the Fediverse, although many say they use Firefox only because they do not want to use a Chromium based browser.

The cool part is then that 13% say they prefer another browser. Plenty of smaller browsers getting a mention, which is nice.

If you notice that the total is higher than 100%, then that is because I allowed people to select more than one browser, although most did not.

If you are still using Chrome or Edge, maybe it is time to try something new? You have a choice!

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

top 21 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

And Safari is only because Firefox isn't really Firefox on iOS.

[-] accideath@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It’s not a metadata based survey but a vote based one, so those 16% say they like Safari. Which I personally do not find hard to believe, since I feel very similar. On Apple devices I use Safari, on anything else it’s Firefox. It’s a choice, not because of lack of alternatives.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I meant that Firefox doesn't really work the same way on iOS, so Safari is a better choice.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Safari/Epiphany should beat Chromium flavours

[-] EcksDy@techtoots.com 11 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net
> only because they do not want to use a Chromium based browser.

Completely legit, this was the reason I switched 5 years ago. Didn't want a chromium based browser, that will eventually turn off manifest v2.
Luckily forks with workarounds were made, but I got so used to firefox that I see no reason to go back!

[-] zombiewarrior@social.vivaldi.net 11 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net

havent given your data to enough different companies? give some to vivaldi and opera and brave too

[-] ingolftopf@social.vivaldi.net 2 points 2 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net
Thank you for your interesting survey.

Of course, such surveys cannot be representative, but they do show trends.

5027 participants are not exactly a small number.

Perhaps we will be able to recruit even more people from the 'Fediverse' for further surveys. ;-)

At least 'Vivaldi' has caught up with Apple's Safari.
But I would have liked to see a lot more in favour of Vivaldi.

Even if this can only ever be a snapshot.

I confess that I have "mobilised" something for Vivaldi. :tony_laughing:
Maybe it has made a difference.

I would have found it rather stupid if Vivaldi had been left behind Apple's Safari, especially on 'Mastodon'. :tony_smiling:

Further surveys will remain exciting.

[-] roger@mastodon.seattlematrix.org 6 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net I'm excited about the Servo project: https://servo.org
They're also on the fediverse: https://floss.social/@servo

I really think more engine diversity is a good thing.

[-] TFFPrisoner@mastodon.social 1 points 3 days ago

@roger @jon
Yeah, one of the reasons I loved the original Opera was that it had its own engine and other quirks. Some of those quirks are in Vivaldi now but it's still a Chromium browser.

[-] jon@social.vivaldi.net 0 points 3 days ago

@TFFPrisoner @roger

I hope you still use us.

[-] TFFPrisoner@mastodon.social 1 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net @roger@seattlematrix.org
More and more, in fact...

[-] lordsplodge@brettspiel.space 1 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net Fascinating. I selected two! Firefox (should have gone other as I use Waterfox on Windows and Linux) but my main browser has and will be Safari as I daily drive a Mac to get stuff done.

Star Trek Wow GIF

[-] mike@libertynode.net 2 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net I would have guessed Firefox would be lower and Other would be higher. But that just might be my own bias.

[-] cristianrasch@fosstodon.org 2 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net Yet another web dev here. Just wanted to say (and thank you for) that I firmly believe that @Vivaldi@vivaldi.net is, hands down, the absolute best browser out there, for most people at least, despite having voted for Firefox, which I still use as my daily driver (despite Mozilla's best efforts to the contrary) simply to avoid ending with a browser engine mono-culture. We all know how well things went the last time we ended with one (circa IE6 era) but I do love Vivaldi to pieces, truth be told.

[-] gumbario@mastodon.social 1 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net Are more smaller, lesser-known browsers really a good choice? I always have doubts when people switch to the latest new shiny browser that nobody knows about. Browsers have access to a lot of sensitive data, like passwords. The next shiny new browser could always also be a scam.

[-] jon@social.vivaldi.net 1 points 3 days ago

@gumbario@mastodon.social

I think it is always prudent to be careful with your choice of software. On the other hand, if you know that the browser you use is collecting your data, maybe it is OK to look at alternatives?

Overall I think competition is a good thing. It brings progress. Think about how the browser market would be if the only choice was IE/Edge?

[-] gumbario@mastodon.social 1 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net Competition is great, I wouldn’t be a happy Vivaldi user if we only have Chrome and Edge. But when Arc gained popularity, I wondered if we should trust it so soon. Same with all the forks of Firefox. While competition is good, security awareness is often lacking with new browsers, in my opinion.

[-] daviddelven@pkm.social 1 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net I've been with @ArcBrowser for some weeks (2-3months) and my experience was mixed. Suffering the Windows side of things, and surprised by the efficient UI. I decided to switch finally for Firefox, setting the Vertical Tab Flag feature. Not perfect, but still feeling on the edge.

[-] Delmariano@mastodon.social 1 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net Next time, please you add Brave browser. It's pretty cool. But, if you repair adblock in Vivaldi, then Your browser is the Best in my opinion.

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 3 days ago

@Delmariano@mastodon.social @jon@vivaldi.net Brave is still based on Chrome(ium) : ( :(.. Try a Firefox fork instead please.

[-] joeri@m.vlekken.net 1 points 3 days ago

@jon@vivaldi.net cool to see that Vivaldi is well accepted. Where would Vivaldi stand today on a worldwide level? I can't find it on https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share#monthly-202310-202410-bar

It's probably included in Chrome or 'Other'?

this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2024
130 points (100.0% liked)

Firefox

4 readers
16 users here now

The latest news and developments on Firefox and Mozilla, a global non-profit that strives to promote openness, innovation and opportunity on the web.

You can subscribe to this community from any Kbin or Lemmy instance:

Related

Rules

While we are not an official Mozilla community, we have adopted the Mozilla Community Participation Guidelines as far as it can be applied to a bin.

Rules

  1. Always be civil and respectful
    Don't be toxic, hostile, or a troll, especially towards Mozilla employees. This includes gratuitous use of profanity.

  2. Don't be a bigot
    No form of bigotry will be tolerated.

  3. Don't post security compromising suggestions
    If you do, include an obvious and clear warning.

  4. Don't post conspiracy theories
    Especially ones about nefarious intentions or funding. If you're concerned: Ask. Please don’t fuel conspiracy thinking here. Don’t try to spread FUD, especially against reliable privacy-enhancing software. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Show credible sources.

  5. Don't accuse others of shilling
    Send honest concerns to the moderators and/or admins, and we will investigate.

  6. Do not remove your help posts after they receive replies
    Half the point of asking questions in a public sub is so that everyone can benefit from the answers—which is impossible if you go deleting everything behind yourself once you've gotten yours.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
yoasif@fedia.io