Another Chrome: 5 alternative browsers
Browsers Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Recently, we met with alternative browsers based on Firefox, but today it is the turn to make friends with Chrome brothers. However, a full review or even just to enumerate all the family is quite difficult, due to its numerous. So we tried to select only the most interesting, unusual and useful programs, and to focus on them.
I'm sure all of you know very well that Google has created a wonderful browser based Chromium project, which is free, so widely used, and many others developers. Although all browsers based on it have common features, some still managed to stand out and gain his own face, which is indicative of browsers such as separate identities programs.
Chromium
Site: http://www.chromium.org
Platform: Windows, MacOS, Linux
Despite all the similarities and common roots, Chrome and Chromium browsers have a number of differences. Chromium is a free web browser with open source code, it is much faster includes many experimental features, and, in general, can be seen as a testing ground of new technology. It is expected in this browser does not support some proprietary technology, including, Adobe Flash. In addition, the Chromium does not suffer from a tendency to send usage statistics to Google, and therefore, more carefully refers to your private data.
- Who needs itIf you are a supporter of free software and wish the very first to try out all the new items, the browser for you.
Maxthon
Site: http://ru.maxthon.com/
Platform: Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Windows Phone and Linux.
The history of the browser can serve as a basis for tear melodrama. Born into a poor family of unknown Chinese developers, the baby for a long time trying to break out in people under the name MyIE2 (he was then just an add-on Internet Explorer). With experience and matured, the program changed its name, and then the platform.
Today Maxthon - it really is the original high-quality browser on an equal competitor with Chrome. Armed with all his merits, he was able to add some useful features, such as auto-complete forms and passwords, read mode, lock advertising, integrated notebook. But the real highlight is the integration of Maxthon with your own cloud, where you can save bookmarks, session notes and even download. Thus, no matter what platform you use this browser, you will have a timeless collection of personal data. In addition, Maxthon has a marvelous work speed, showing in some tests even better than Chrome.
- Who needs it: Those who want to try to do a decent alternative, and it is often surf with different devices and platforms.
Yandex. Browser
Site: http://browser.yandex.ua/
Platform: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
You can, of course, to continue our debate whether Yandex. Chrome browser or a separate assembly browser, what it's like its icon, and how much more you can cram into it the services of the same company. But this does not prevent users with pleasure to work in this program, which alludes to the fact that the product is still a success.
Although it is based on the same long-suffering Chromium, programmers and designers have tried to give it an original look. Unique features of the program, such as the Quick Launch Display, integrated translator, spell checker, cloud synchronization, quick reference, check security sites and downloads, make this program the best choice for beginner surfers who want to without lengthy adjustments and additions to get started right away in network.
- Who needs it: The browser should determine first of all active users of services of the company Yandex, as well as those who prefer solutions directly "out of the box."
comodo Dragon
Site: http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php
Platform: Windows
Google has many times came under criticism because of its too annoying desire to collect information about users (for good purposes, yes!). Considerable space in this is the Chrome browser, which tirelessly collects and sends "where necessary", all data about your search queries and movements.
Therefore, we could not miss the attempt to create a more cleanly variant Chrome, not watching over their users. Comodo Dragon program is one of the most successful in this regard, because it was developed by Comodo, specializing in network security (the creators of the popular antivirus and firewall). Here, when surfing the compound used through SecureDNS server, allowing to block malicious sites used more strict privacy settings are disabled spyware and made other changes to ensure your safety and confidentiality.
- Who needs it: You need to use this browser if you are concerned about your privacy and security. In all other respects, it is a regular Chrome.
Sleipnir
Site: http://www.fenrir-inc.com/
Platform: Windows, iOS, Android, Mac OS, Windows Phone
And finally, a little exotic.
I remember how the creators of the national team of your browser tells us that you can not like this take and completely change the way your heart desires, the entire interface Chromium due to insurmountable restrictions. Developer (one) from Japan named Yasuyuki Kashiwagi about it, apparently did not know, and washed it down really new interface to your browser. It turned out pretty stylish and original. In addition to appearance, Sleipnir is boasts support for Chrome Web Store extensions, import your data from other browsers, synchronization with various platforms and completely crazy font display method in which completely absent pixelation.
- Who needs itIf you are looking for a completely new design of the browser, while maintaining the familiar functionality, it's your choice.
Already I am looking forward to that now in the comments I will remind about the unjustly forgotten browsers based on Chromium. Yes, my friends, there are plenty of such projects, which are different name, a skin and a set of installed add-ons. But not all of them, such as those listed in this article may offer us a new experience, or are solving a particular problem. Although the presence of choice - it is still better than none.