8.5#11 of 148Freefree plan
Overview
Tor Browser is ranked #11 of 148 in web browsers on Specifiction, made by Tor Browser. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Tor Browser plans and pricing
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- Free plan
- Yestorproject.org
- Supported platforms
- bothtorproject.org
- Open source
- Yestorproject.org
Facts
- Free plan
- Yestorproject.org · 21 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- bothtorproject.org · 21 Sept 2026
- Open source
- Yestorproject.org · 21 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Tor Browser routes web traffic through the Tor network to help hide a user's real IP address and resist tracking, surveillance, and censorship.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Browser foundation
- Tor Browser is based on Mozilla Firefox ESR and modified with additional privacy and security patches and features.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Fingerprinting protection
- Its defenses include letterboxing, user-agent spoofing, and first-party isolation to make browser fingerprinting harder.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Identity controls
- Tor Browser routes connections to different websites through different Tor circuits, while connections to the same website address use the same circuit.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- HTTPS
- HTTPS-Only Mode upgrades website connections to HTTPS where possible to help prevent eavesdropping and tampering.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Security settings
- The Standard, Safer, and Safest security levels disable or restrict browser features to varying degrees, which can cause some pages to work improperly.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Onion services
- Tor Browser can access onion services, whose locations and IP addresses are hidden and whose traffic with Tor users is end-to-end encrypted.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Censorship circumvention
- Users in censored regions can configure Tor Browser to connect through bridges during setup.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Tor Browser is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Download verification
- Tor Project recommends verifying the download signature, and GetTor can provide the package, signature, signing-key fingerprint, and checksum.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Add-ons
- Tor Project strongly discourages installing additional browser add-ons because they can affect privacy, security, or functionality, and says it does not support those configurations.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Traffic scope
- Only Tor Browser's traffic is routed over the Tor network; other applications on the device are not protected by it automatically.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Tor Project provides a user support team and recommends its public forum for help; its support channels focus on assisting Tor users in censored regions.support.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The Tor Project is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006 to advance human rights and freedoms through free, open anonymity and privacy technologies.torproject.org · 3 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2006torproject.org · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- torproject.org· checked 21 Sept 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/getting-started/about-tor-b· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/features/fingerprinting-pro· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/features/managing-identitie· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/features/secure-connections· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/features/security-levels/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/features/onion-services/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- torproject.org/download/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/getting-started/installing/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/getting-started/downloading· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/tor-browser/features/plugins/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.torproject.org/get-in-touch/user-support/· checked 3 Oct 2026