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Mullvad BrowserWaterfox
Free

Free to download and use. No Mullvad account or subscription is required, and the browser…

 Free

Free and open source under MPL-2.0. Development is funded by donations.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Built with the Tor Project, so the fingerprinting defences are the ones Tor Browser ships
  • Works with any VPN, or none, and needs no Mullvad account
  • Telemetry and data collection are removed from the build, not just disabled in preferences
  • Ad blocking and private, anonymised DNS are on by default
  • Without a VPN in front of it your IP address is as visible as in any other browser
  • Anti-fingerprinting breaks some sites and makes others demand repeated captchas
  • 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
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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