So many Chromium browsers, why not use Mozilla Firefox and be unchromed !
Browser Wars 2025: Which Browser Really Keeps You Safe?
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Slower, some websites load more properly with chromium browsers.
Not here they don't: No any noticeable differences between Chromium & Mozilla, actually if I don't see it therefore it in real like does not exist, if there was noticeable difference I would change? Perhaps it does make a difference if I had less RAM & slower connection, maybe, I don't know?
I have it even between different chromium browsers; a certain website does not load with Vivaldi, while it loads normally with Chrome, Edge, and Yandex.
Regarding speed, for me, chromium browsers are slightly faster than FF, and even between those, Yandex is fastest, followed by Edge and Chrome, then Brave and Vivaldi; it is just minor differences in speed.
Thorium was hailed as the fastest and greatest web browser when it was first released. What happened next?
Web browsers are complex programs that require more than one person or small teams to manage and maintain. For instance, I was a happy Waterfox user. Although it is merely a modified version of Firefox, so there are no new features to deal with, the developer takes a week to apply security fixes, which is dangerous.
Therefore, the only trustworthy choices if you don't want to use a browser created by large tech companies and allow them to steal your data are Firefox, Brave, and Vivaldi because they have businesses supporting them.
Web browsers are complex programs that require more than one person or small teams to manage and maintain. For instance, I was a happy Waterfox user. Although it is merely a modified version of Firefox, so there are no new features to deal with, the developer takes a week to apply security fixes, which is dangerous.
Therefore, the only trustworthy choices if you don't want to use a browser created by large tech companies and allow them to steal your data are Firefox, Brave, and Vivaldi because they have businesses supporting them.
Vivaldi for me is overly complex & gives so many options & configs I just don't need, Brave too adds options I simply do not need or want which are increasing, and as I reinstalled it last week I was a little dismayed at the options thein - Wolf takes a few mins to setup from scratch is updated quickly & has little telemetry, as I also like ungoggled chromium & gave Helium a try a while ago & again last week. For me it does just about all I want so at present I'm using it - If it fades away or is not updated in line I will move on, for now its a secondary browser - Myself as a person I don't believe in misplaced loyalty as regards any company or product if they don't give me what I want I move on, IMO Helium is pretty good (at least for now!) & an excellent option to Brave & a little like Brave was in the beginning which I used from beta, I still use Brave on iPhone/iPad.
Life is full of choices...
Life is full of choices...
A novel bug I have encountered with Vivaldi; left the browser downloading mp4 file while was fixing breakfast, came back to find out the file vanished, not inside donwload pane, not on the drive, no trace.
I use Brave as my primary, I like Mullvad browser for searches, and Helium as a secondary.
That is interesting, you get 10 profiles, I am wondering if there is a way to get it to switch profiles for each tab you open, then only ever have a max of 10 open at anyone time?
I came across an article that evaluates the security differences between Chromium and Firefox browsers, and I’m not very advanced in security topics. Here’s the introduction of the article:
Thanks.
My question is whether the claim that Firefox is less secure than Chrome is correct. If it was true when the article was written in 2022, is that still the case now? Has Firefox made any changes to address these issues, or has it improved?
Thanks.
Although Madaidan's article was written in 2022, the official security advisories from Mozilla and the Chrome release notes suggest that many of its main conclusions remain relevant in 2026.
If privacy and extension freedom are your priority, Firefox remains an excellent choice.
www.mozilla.org
If your priority is exploit mitigation and resistance against browser exploits, Chromium/Chrome still appears to have the stronger security architecture.
support.google.com
Privacy and security are related, but they are not the same thing.
If privacy and extension freedom are your priority, Firefox remains an excellent choice.
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories
www.mozilla.org
If your priority is exploit mitigation and resistance against browser exploits, Chromium/Chrome still appears to have the stronger security architecture.
Chrome Enterprise and Education release notes - Chrome browser - Chrome Enterprise and Education Help
Last updated on: June 12, 2026 For administrators who manage Chrome browser or ChromeOS devices for a business or school. Select the required tab to see Chrome browser or Chro
support.google.com
Privacy and security are related, but they are not the same thing.
The conclusions are incorrect.
In 2022, Firefox’s sandbox level on Windows was 4.
The advanced Win32 lockdown referred to in the cited article was implemented at level 8.
Today, at level 9, we are at:
Total Win32k Lockdown = At this level, Firefox processes have virtually zero access to Windows Win32k system calls.
In addition, there is also:
Zero-Trust File System = Level 9 applies a “deny-by-default” policy to your files.
The process that renders a website can no longer “see” your personal folders; it interacts only with the specific resources it needs to display a page to you.
Library Isolation = Blocks the loading of unauthorized third-party DLLs or libraries within the content process, preventing “side-loading” attacks.
It can be concluded that if a user employs the standard sandbox levels in a Chromium-based browser, there is virtually no difference compared to Firefox.
However, a user who uses non-default sandbox levels in a Chromium-based browser (like me) retains a certain advantage over Firefox.
It's easy to tell when the sandbox level in a Chromium-based browser is set to the default:
In 2022, Firefox’s sandbox level on Windows was 4.
The advanced Win32 lockdown referred to in the cited article was implemented at level 8.
Today, at level 9, we are at:
Total Win32k Lockdown = At this level, Firefox processes have virtually zero access to Windows Win32k system calls.
In addition, there is also:
Zero-Trust File System = Level 9 applies a “deny-by-default” policy to your files.
The process that renders a website can no longer “see” your personal folders; it interacts only with the specific resources it needs to display a page to you.
Library Isolation = Blocks the loading of unauthorized third-party DLLs or libraries within the content process, preventing “side-loading” attacks.
It can be concluded that if a user employs the standard sandbox levels in a Chromium-based browser, there is virtually no difference compared to Firefox.
However, a user who uses non-default sandbox levels in a Chromium-based browser (like me) retains a certain advantage over Firefox.
It's easy to tell when the sandbox level in a Chromium-based browser is set to the default:
Code:
browser-name://sandbox
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Could you arrange the mainstream browsers in order of security based on your tests?The conclusions are incorrect.
In 2022, Firefox’s sandbox level on Windows was 4.
The advanced Win32 lockdown referred to in the cited article was implemented at level 8.
Today, at level 9, we are at:
Total Win32k Lockdown = At this level, Firefox processes have virtually zero access to Windows Win32k system calls.
In addition, there is also:
Zero-Trust File System = Level 9 applies a “deny-by-default” policy to your files.
The process that renders a website can no longer “see” your personal folders; it interacts only with the specific resources it needs to display a page to you.
Library Isolation = Blocks the loading of unauthorized third-party DLLs or libraries within the content process, preventing “side-loading” attacks.
It can be concluded that if a user employs the standard sandbox levels in a Chromium-based browser, there is virtually no difference compared to Firefox.
However, a user who uses non-default sandbox levels in a Chromium-based browser (like me) retains a certain advantage over Firefox.
It's easy to tell when the sandbox level in a Chromium-based browser is set to the default:
Code:browser-name://sandbox
Between Brave, Edge, Chrome, and Firefox, which browser is the most secure and which one is the weakest?I'm sorry, but I didn't quite understand what you meant.
And what we're doing and where we're going online, our part.Ah!!
In my opinion, these days, the user who configures it matters much more.
All the top, well known and maintained browsers are good, it just becomes our preferences and the settings, options we like?
Otherwise, we could end up in a Browser Chart wars
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IMO, Chrome/Chromium has a slight advantage on security in 2026, but the gap since 2022 has shortened considerably.
Firefox has since made substantial improvements, especially with Site Isolation and sandbox hardening.
And if we talk about privacy... well, let's not talk about that
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