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Basilisk vs Waterfox: catalog facts
Basilisk	Waterfox
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under MPL-2.0. Development is funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs classic XUL extensions that no current browser supports Independent of Chromium and of current Firefox	Telemetry and data collection are removed from the build, not just disabled in preferences Ad blocking and private, anonymised DNS are on by default
Small development team, so security fixes and web compatibility lag Many modern sites do not work correctly	One small team tracking Mozilla, so security updates land after Firefox's The project has changed hands in the past, which matters if you are picking it on trust
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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