Falkon vs Tor Browser
Falkon
falkon.org
Tor Browser
torproject.orgSide by side
| Figure | Falkon | Tor Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web browsers | 7.9 (#86) | 9.1 (#10) |
| Downloads | The official download page lists Linux distribution packages, Snap, and Flatpak; the KDE Applications page also lists Windows as another platform. | Tor Browser is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Falkon is open source, and its source code is available on KDE's GitLab instance. | Yes |
| Supported platforms | both | both |
| Support | The KDE Applications page links users to a Falkon forum for help and a bug tracker for reporting issues. | 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. |
Plans
In their own words
Tor Browser
Tor Browser routes its own web traffic through the Tor network to help hide a user's real IP address and resist tracking, surveillance, and censorship. Based on Mozilla Firefox ESR, it adds measures such as letterboxing, user-agent spoofing, and first-party isolation to make browser fingerprinting harder. Connections to different websites use different Tor circuits, while connections to the same website address use the same circuit. HTTPS-Only Mode upgrades connections to HTTPS where possible. Standard, Safer, and Safest security levels restrict browser features to varying degrees, which can cause some pages to work improperly. The browser can access onion services, and users in censored regions can configure bridges during setup. It is free, open-source software for Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Only Tor Browser traffic goes through Tor; other applications on the device are not automatically protected. The Tor Project recommends verifying download signatures and strongly discourages extra browser add-ons because they can affect privacy, security, or functionality.