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Waterfox

Firefox fork browser for people leaving Chrome and Mozilla.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-05

Last seen:2026-05-05

Sightings:1

Source:waterfox.com

What it is

Firefox fork browser for people leaving Chrome and Mozilla.

Why developers recommend it

Several commenters named it as their Chrome escape hatch.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-05

Commenters said they switched to Waterfox after getting sick of Mozilla and framed it as a practical alternative to the Google browser monopoly.

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