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If you want to keep the Gecko Engine from Mozilla to support an alternative to Google's monopoly here are a couple alternative for Linux :
For Android you have to be aware that unfortunately every firefox based browser lack of per-site isolation unlike chromium browsers.
On the dark side of the spectrum you have chromium browser such as :
Vivaldi is much better than brave, no ai or crypto shit and the CEO isn't alt right
Yes Vivaldi doesn't come with crypto bullshit nor AI. However by default it's so badly tuned for user privacy... and sprobably even security. Honestly I would prefer having a Vivaldi AI Agent over a proprietary web browser (I know it's mainly open but it's not) It was not that well optimized on several of my devices when I tried it... I'm not conviced by their chromium proprietary fork even tho it's not the worst alternative either.
I use ungoogled-chromium & thorium are worth a mention.
Wait really? Its 2025, seriously, what is Mozilla doing?
Collecting paychecks for being controlled opposition?
Yes, I learned that thanks to DivestOS which was comming with Mull, they had a comparison table and yes no FF based browser support that basic security feature yet...