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Indie alternatives to Chrome

6 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Chrome does, 6 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Arc	Free	–	–	Mac, Windows, iOS
LibreWolf	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Vivaldi	Free	–	–	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Zen Browser	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Brave	Free plan	–	–	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Dia	Free plan	–	–	Mac

The alternatives

1. Arc

Browser with sidebar tabs and spaces from The Browser Company

A Chromium-based browser with a sidebar for tabs, spaces for separate contexts and split view.

Free · Mac, Windows, iOS · Website ↗

2. LibreWolf

Privacy-hardened fork of Firefox

A free, open-source Firefox fork with telemetry removed and privacy and security settings hardened by default.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

3. Vivaldi

Highly customizable browser with built-in mail and calendar

A Chromium-based browser with tab stacking, split view, built-in ad blocker, mail, calendar and feed reader.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

4. Zen Browser

Calm, Firefox-based browser with vertical tabs

An open-source browser based on Firefox with vertical tabs, workspaces, split view and a minimal interface.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

5. Brave

Privacy browser that blocks ads and trackers by default

A Chromium-based browser that blocks ads and trackers by default, with private search, a VPN option and an AI assistant.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

6. Dia

AI browser from The Browser Company

A web browser with a built-in AI assistant that can chat with your tabs, summarize pages and help write.

Free plan · Mac · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Chrome?

Yes. 6 of the 6 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Arc, LibreWolf, Vivaldi, Zen Browser and 2 more.

Is there an open-source alternative to Chrome?

LibreWolf and Zen Browser are open source.

Which Chrome alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Windows: Arc, LibreWolf, Vivaldi and 2 more. On Linux: LibreWolf, Vivaldi, Zen Browser and 1 more. On iPhone and iPad: Arc, Vivaldi and Brave. On Android: Vivaldi and Brave.

What makes these alternatives to Chrome “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Chrome.

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