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HeliumMicrosoft Edge
Free

Free and open source, supported by sponsors.

 Free

Free to download and use. The software is closed source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Ad, tracker and cookie banner blocking on by default
  • No telemetry or background requests without consent
  • Vertical tabs, tab groups, sleeping tabs and a built-in PDF reader are standard, and it runs Chrome extensions…
  • Younger project than established privacy browsers
  • Built on Chromium, so it follows Google's engine decisions
  • The browser Microsoft ships is proprietary, and it pushes Bing, Microsoft accounts and a growing set of promoted…
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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