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NetSurf vs Tor Browser

NetSurf

netsurf-browser.org

Tor Browser

torproject.org

Side by side

FigureNetSurfTor Browser
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open sourceYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Android—Yes
API—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · Web browsers8.0 (#75)9.1 (#10)
Founded20022006
Free planYesYes
Open sourceYesYes
Supported platformsdesktopboth
SupportUsers are directed to report problems through the bug tracker and can use a general discussion mailing list for NetSurf.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

NetSurf

  • NetSurfFree

NetSurf pricing →

Tor Browser

  • Tor BrowserFree

Tor Browser pricing →

In their own words

NetSurf

NetSurf has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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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.

Visit torproject.org