Alternatives to Samsung Browser

Chromium-based Android browser with content blocker extension support. 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 Samsung Browser.

  • Firefox

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firefox replaces Chromium with its own engine on Android, adds strong extension support including full content blockers, and is open source without Samsung account prompts.

  • Brave

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Brave keeps a Chromium base on Android but blocks ads and trackers by default without add-ons, is open source, and ships desktop builds from the same project.

  • Kiwi Browser

    Android Chromium fork that runs desktop Chrome extensions on mobile.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Kiwi Browser stays on Chromium but runs desktop Chrome extensions on Android and is open source, though the original branded app was discontinued and rebasing is community-run.

  • Cromite

    A hardened Chromium fork for Android, Windows and Linux with ad blocking and Google services removed.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Cromite compiles ad blocking into a Chromium build with Google services removed, is open source under GPL-3.0, and requires Android 10 or later.

  • DuckDuckGo Browser

    Privacy browser with tracker blocking, cookie pop-up handling and one-click data clearing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSAndroid

    DuckDuckGo Browser is open source with tracker blocking, cookie consent handling and one-click data clearing on by default, but its extension support is narrow.

  • IronFox

    Hardened Firefox fork for Android, successor to DivestOS Mull.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    IronFox moves to a hardened Firefox fork with uBlock Origin built in and no configuration needed, though its hardened defaults break some sites until exceptions are made.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Samsung Browser as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Arc Search

    Mobile browser with an AI Browse for Me mode that reads pages and summarizes them.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Samsung Browser is an Android-only Chromium browser with content blocker add-ons and a biometric secret mode, without AI summaries, and it is closed source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.