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Puffin BrowserGoogle Chrome
Freemium

Free apps are available; the Puffin 365 bundle is sold as a subscription package.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Offloads page rendering to remote servers
  • Available on desktop, mobile and smart TV
  • Site compatibility is effectively guaranteed, updates arrive every four weeks, and the extension library is the largest…
  • All browsing passes through the vendor's servers
  • Closed source
  • The shipped browser is proprietary rather than the open Chromium it is built on, and it ties closely…
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Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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