Replaces Google Chrome

European alternatives to Google Chrome

European browsers built on open engines

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Google Chrome is Google's web browser, built on the open source Chromium project. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, syncs bookmarks, history and passwords through a Google account, and hosts a very large extension ecosystem. Its share of the browser market means many sites and web applications are tested against it before anything else.

The browser sees every page you open, so its defaults for search, telemetry and account sync shape how much of your activity leaves your device and where it lands. A European alternative to Google Chrome puts those defaults with an EU or EFTA maker. Vivaldi Browser offers a highly configurable desktop and mobile browser, Ecosia Browser comes from the company behind the Ecosia search engine, and Mullvad Browser and Librewolf take a hardened approach to tracking.

European options 6

Our pick

Vivaldi Browser

Web browser from Norway

Vivaldi Browser is a web browser developed in Norway. The company behind it was founded by a co-founder of Opera, the other well known browser to come out of that country, and Vivaldi itself is free to use.

NorwayFree plan

Ecosia Browser

Chromium browser from Germany with a green focus

GermanyFree plan

Ecosia

Search engine from Germany that funds conservation

GermanyFree plan♻

Mullvad Browser

Private web browser from Sweden

SwedenOpen sourceFree plan

Mullvad VPN

Swedish VPN with one flat price

Sweden

Librewolf

Privacy focused open source Firefox fork

Open sourceOpen sourceFree plan

Questions

Can I bring my bookmarks and passwords across?

Chrome exports bookmarks as an HTML file and saved passwords as CSV, and the browsers here read those on first run. Vivaldi Browser in particular offers an import step during setup.

Will my Chrome extensions still work?

Browsers based on Chromium, such as Vivaldi Browser and Ecosia Browser, generally run the same extensions. Librewolf and Mullvad Browser are built on a different engine, so you will need the equivalent add-ons for that platform.

Which European alternative is closest to Google Chrome?

Vivaldi Browser is the closest for daily use, since it is Chromium based and adds its own tab and workspace features. Mullvad Browser suits a narrower purpose, namely reducing how identifiable you are while browsing.