List of Firefox Based Browsers
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List of Firefox Based Browsers
š¦ Major Browsers Using Firefox Technology
Browser | Description | Engine / Notes |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla Firefox | Main browser developed by Mozilla Foundation | Gecko / Quantum |
Waterfox | Based on Firefox; focuses on speed and privacy | Gecko / Quantum |
Pale Moon | Forked from older Firefox code; lightweight and customizable | Goanna (Firefox fork engine) |
Basilisk | From the makers of Pale Moon; uses Unified XUL Platform | UXP (derived from Mozilla code) |
Tor Browser | Built on Firefox ESR; designed for anonymity using Tor network | Gecko / ESR |
IceCat (GNU IceCat) | Free and open-source Firefox variant by GNU; removes non-free components and telemetry | Gecko / ESR |
SeaMonkey | Successor to old Mozilla Application Suite; includes browser, email, HTML editor | Gecko |
K-Meleon | Lightweight browser based on Gecko; designed for Windows | Gecko |
Iceweasel | Debianās rebranded Firefox for licensing reasons (replaced by Firefox ESR) | Gecko / ESR |
CometBird | Firefox-based browser (no longer maintained) | Gecko |
š Other Firefox/Gecko-Based Browsers
These are lesser-known but still Mozilla-based:
Browser | Description |
|---|---|
LibreWolf | Privacy-focused fork of Firefox; removes telemetry and adds security tweaks. |
TenFourFox | Port of Firefox for older PowerPC Macs. |
Falkon (earlier QupZilla) | Originally Gecko-based, later moved to QtWebEngine. |
Swiftfox / Swiftweasel | Optimized builds of Firefox for better performance (discontinued). |
FireDragon | Maintained by Garuda Linux; privacy-hardened fork of Firefox. |
š± Mobile Browsers Using Mozilla Technology
Browser Name | Description |
|---|---|
Firefox for Android (Fenix) | Official Mozilla mobile browser using GeckoView. |
Firefox Focus | Lightweight, privacy-oriented mobile browser from Mozilla. |
Tor Browser for Android | Based on Firefox + GeckoView. |
Waterfox for Android | In development (beta builds available). |
