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which is better firefox or chrome?

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Short answer: there isn’t a single “better” choice — pick the browser that matches the priorities in this thread. correctly highlights extensions; and raise platform and privacy concerns. The guidance below clarifies the trade‑offs and gives a short, repeatable test to decide which is best for a given setup.

  • Extensions and workflow: Chromium browsers usually have the largest, fastest-moving extension catalogue; Firefox supports the same WebExtensions API but some add-ons differ. Verify any mission‑critical extensions before committing.
  • Privacy and defaults: Firefox has historically shipped stronger default tracking protections and more granular privacy controls; Chromium-based browsers emphasize Google integration and broad site compatibility. Inspect telemetry, cookie and tracker settings for the desired level of privacy.
  • Performance and resource use: Benchmarks vary by hardware, number of tabs and installed extensions. Chrome often shines on single‑page JS speed; Firefox has made big gains and can be lighter with many tabs. Real measurements on the actual machine matter more than headlines.
  • Platform and special features: Linux Wayland support, hardware acceleration, sync, enterprise policies and bundled services (ad‑blocking, VPNs, containers) differ between browsers — confirm platform parity for the target OS.

Simple, practical comparison (repeatable workflow):

  1. Create a clean profile or use Guest mode in each browser.
  2. Open a fixed set of representative sites (including one heavy web app) and let them run five minutes.
  3. Record RAM and CPU via the OS Task Manager or the browser’s performance page.
  4. Run a short battery test on a laptop for real‑world behavior.
  5. Install/verify the specific extensions and features needed.

Rule of thumb: choose Chromium for maximum extension/Google‑service compatibility; choose Firefox for stronger defaults and user control. This thread dates from Feb 28, 2020 — browser features and support (Wayland, VPNs, etc.) change often, so confirm the current release notes before switching.

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Member Avatar for holistictech55

Well both are amazing web browsers. But for me Google Chrome is best for me on the basis of its Chrome Extensions.

Member Avatar for Reverend Jim

I've been using the Brave Browser for a couple of months now. It's based on Chrome and has built in ad blocking. It supports Chrome extensions.

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Member Avatar for Paul.Esson

Switched to Firefox at work, Simply because Chrome is yet to implement Wayland support. Firefox is great, To be honest I don't notice the difference really apart from the when I use the dev tools.

Firefoxes push for privacy is really cool though, I think chrome is (or soon) blocking traking cookies, but Firefox has been doing this for a while.

commented: FF also blocks FingerPrinting. More at https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2020/01/07/firefox-72-fingerprinting/ +15
Member Avatar for Reverend Jim

Firefox has pushed out an update that (in the US for now) uses encrypted DNS lookup so that your ISP cannot track your DNS queries. Other countries, presumably, will follow shortly.

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Member Avatar for mreza

If firefox did release built in VPN facility then I guess Firefox will be better.

commented: Just a comment. I use Opera from time to time since it's "all too easy" to flip the VPN to "on." +15
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