Chrome alternative
As of 19 Oct 2026, 8 Android apps can take over from Chrome. The same sites open. Start with Brave.
A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default
Feels as fast as Chrome and opens the same sites, but blocks ads and trackers from the first page.
Hand-checked 21 Oct 2026.
The things people use Chrome for, and which alternatives do them today. Hand-checked against each maker's own pages.
| Feature | Chrome | Brave | Vivaldi | DuckDuckGo | Firefox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opens the same sites as Chrome | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blocks ads and trackers | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Add-ons |
| Sync tabs and bookmarks | ✓ | Optional | Optional | — | Optional |
| Extensions or add-ons | — | Limited | — | — | ✓ |
| Works without an account | Google account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Source: each maker's website, read by a person on 21 Oct 2026. "—" means not offered, as far as the maker says.
8 browsers you can set as the default. Sort by any column.
| App ▲ | What it does | Price | Updated ▼ | Min Android ▼ | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BraveBrave Software |
A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo |
A simple browser with tracker blocking and a Fire button | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 9+ | website |
FirefoxMozilla |
A full browser with add-ons, tracking protection and sync across your devices | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
Firefox FocusMozilla |
A throwaway browser that erases everything with one tap | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
FulgurisSlion |
A WebView browser with sessions and ad blocking | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 5.0+ | website |
Tor BrowserThe Tor Project |
A browser that routes traffic through Tor | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
VivaldiVivaldi Technologies |
A configurable Android browser with tabs, notes and a blocker | — | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | website |
WebLibreWebLibre |
A Gecko browser with tab containers and local tools | Free | 19 Sept 2026 | Android 8.0+ | website |
Bookmarks in Chrome stay in Chrome until you export them. Links you tap will open in the new default.
Pick one from the table. Keep Chrome for now.
Settings, Apps, Default apps, Browser app. Pick the new one.
Chrome can export bookmarks. The new browser can import them. Or start clean.
Start with Brave if you want the same sites with ads already gone. Vivaldi if you want the toolbar your way. DuckDuckGo if you want one tap to wipe the session. Firefox if you want add-ons.
Not by themselves. Chrome can export them. The new browser can import them. Or leave them in Chrome and start clean.
Yes. Settings, Apps, Default apps, Browser app. Pick Chrome. Bookmarks in the other browser stay there.
Almost all of them. Brave is Chromium, so pages that work in Chrome work in Brave. A few sites that demand Chrome by name may still fuss.
No. Brave, Vivaldi, DuckDuckGo and Firefox all work without signing in. Sync is optional.
