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Brave Browser, based on Chrome, is another alternative that'll let you keep all your Chrome extensions. Makes the move away from Chrome painless.

vord1080 5y ago
If I'm trying to get away from Google, why should I switch to a Chromium derivative that also depends on the Chrome Web Store for add-on distribution?
malepoon 5y ago
Brave and Edge are better than Chrome if you care about privacy, but 99% of the code base is still controlled by Google and they don't really have a voice in standards committees. To support the open web it's much better to have engine diversity too.
- syberiyxx 5y ago
  Where is your source for edge not being privacy invasive? Everything I’ve read (apart from comments like yours) says it is worse than chrome. https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-deemed-most-private-browser-in-terms-of-phoning-home/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-deemed-most-private-brow...
- throwaway473825 5y ago
  In which way does Edge have better privacy than Chrome? The following articles rate Edge as worse than Chrome: https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/best-browsers-for-privacy/ https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/best-browsers-for-privacy/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-professor-says-edge-is-the-worst-for-privacy-microsoft-isnt-happy/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-professor-says-edge-is-the-w...
the_duke 5y ago
Microsoft and Brave both run ad networks. They are trapped in the same perverted incentives. Same thing for Apple. Firefox is the only one that doesn't. Then again, Mozilla only survives thanks to Google for sending search traffic their way.
- y4mi 5y ago
  Or the conspiracy take: Mozilla only survives because Google wants to make sure that an alternative exists so they cannot be considered a monopoly. That would also explain Mozilla behavior for the last few years... But motivations from big corporations are rarely as singular and neatly defined as I just made it sound, so while that might factor into their actions, it probably cannot be considered to be THE reason for action.

vord1080 5y ago

If I'm trying to get away from Google, why should I switch to a Chromium derivative that also depends on the Chrome Web Store for add-on distribution?

malepoon 5y ago

Brave and Edge are better than Chrome if you care about privacy, but 99% of the code base is still controlled by Google and they don't really have a voice in standards committees. To support the open web it's much better to have engine diversity too.

syberiyxx 5y ago
Where is your source for edge not being privacy invasive? Everything I’ve read (apart from comments like yours) says it is worse than chrome. https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-deemed-most-private-browser-in-terms-of-phoning-home/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-deemed-most-private-brow...
throwaway473825 5y ago
In which way does Edge have better privacy than Chrome? The following articles rate Edge as worse than Chrome: https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/best-browsers-for-privacy/ https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/best-browsers-for-privacy/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-professor-says-edge-is-the-worst-for-privacy-microsoft-isnt-happy/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-professor-says-edge-is-the-w...

the_duke 5y ago

Microsoft and Brave both run ad networks. They are trapped in the same perverted incentives. Same thing for Apple. Firefox is the only one that doesn't. Then again, Mozilla only survives thanks to Google for sending search traffic their way.

y4mi 5y ago
Or the conspiracy take: Mozilla only survives because Google wants to make sure that an alternative exists so they cannot be considered a monopoly. That would also explain Mozilla behavior for the last few years... But motivations from big corporations are rarely as singular and neatly defined as I just made it sound, so while that might factor into their actions, it probably cannot be considered to be THE reason for action.