Browsers War in 2025 🌐

In a world where Chrome, Firefox, and Safari have long dominated the browser landscape, an increasing trend of controlling the user data has emerged and companies are building browsers instead of building social media apps now adays. But not all of them are good. Some of them are even worse than the existing ones.

This trend has brought a refreshing wave of innovation. From privacy-first tools to AI-powered interfaces and wildly customizable UIs, the browser wars have never been more exciting. I tested dozens of browsers for this review and ranked them based on their UI experience, customization, tab management, and overall vibe.

My Picks

• Arc as Personal Favorite Browser
• Zen for Work due to its Distraction Free Environment
• Brave due to its Privacy and Security Features

Amazing Tier

Browser	Engine	Extension Support	Notes
Arc	Chromium	✅ Chrome	Highly customized UI, gesture-based, vertical tabs
Zen	Gecko	✅ Firefox	Arc-style UI with mod store and layout options
Brave	Chromium	✅ Chrome	Privacy-focused, crypto features, Leo AI
SigmaOS	WebKit	⚠️ Limited Chrome	Task-based UI, some Chrome extensions work

Solid Tier

Browser	Engine	Extension Support	Notes
Vivaldi	Chromium	✅ Chrome	Deep customization, native UI tweaks
Chrome	Chromium	✅ Chrome	Industry standard, stable and familiar
Orion	WebKit	✅ Chrome + Firefox	Safari-like UI with powerful extension support
Floorp	Gecko	✅ Firefox	Firefox fork with extreme UI flexibility
Firefox	Gecko	✅ Firefox	Privacy-first, customizable toolbar and themes

Decent Tier

Browser	Engine	Extension Support	Notes
Edge	Chromium	✅ Chrome + Edge	Microsoft integrations, vertical tabs, sidebar apps
Safari	WebKit	⚠️ Safari Store	Clean native macOS integration

Mid Tier

Browser	Engine	Extension Support	Notes
DIA	Chromium	✅ Chrome	AI-first, contextual chat, limited UI customization
Tor	Gecko	✅ Firefox	Privacy-focused, minimal UI
Librewolf	Gecko	✅ Firefox	Privacy-focused, minimal UI