Alternatives to Puffin Browser

A cloud-accelerated browser that loads and renders web pages on remote servers before sending them to you. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Puffin Browser.

  • Google Chrome

    Google's browser, the Chromium-based one most web development is tested against.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Google Chrome renders pages on your own device instead of remote servers and is free with the largest extension library, but it ties closely into Google account and advertising systems.

  • Firefox

    The main browser not built on Chromium, with tracking protection turned on by default.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firefox renders pages locally rather than through vendor servers, is free and open source with no paid tiers, and runs on desktop, Android and iOS.

  • Opera

    Chromium browser with an ad blocker, a free proxy VPN and a messenger sidebar.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Opera renders pages locally on Windows, macOS and Linux and includes a free proxy VPN and ad blocker, but its VPN is a browser proxy, not system-wide.

  • Brave

    A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box, with no extension to install first.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Brave renders pages locally with ad and tracker blocking on by default, is open source under MPL-2.0, and removes the need to route browsing through vendor servers.

  • Firefox Focus

    A private mobile browser from Mozilla that blocks trackers and erases history with one tap.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidiOS

    Firefox Focus is a free open-source mobile browser that removes trackers to use less data per page, but it erases history and logins and has no desktop version.

  • Aloha Browser

    A privacy-focused web browser for mobile and desktop with a built-in free VPN and ad blocker.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Aloha Browser is a freemium phone browser for Android and iOS with a free built-in VPN, ad blocking and a biometric app lock, but it has no Windows or macOS build.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.