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Thorium vs Zen Browser

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Thorium

7.0
Browsers

Chromium-based web browser

Zen Browser

8.0
Browsers

Gecko based web browser

Metric Thorium Zen Browser
Category Browsers Browsers
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 52 2.3K
90-day Installs 125 7.5K
365-day Installs 811 35.0K
Version M138.0.7204.303 1.19.11b
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 585 40.6K
GitHub Forks 12 1.4K
Open Issues 32 532
License BSD-3-Clause MPL-2.0
Language JavaScript
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Sep 10, 2024

Reviews

Thorium

Thorium is a Chromium-based web browser that emphasizes customization and security, appealing to users seeking more control over their browsing experience.

Thorium is a web browser built on Chromium, offering a customizable and secure browsing experience.

Pros

  • + Open-source and customizable
  • + Focus on privacy and security
  • + Supports multiple platforms

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update feature
  • - Some stability issues reported

Zen Browser

Zen Browser is a Gecko-based web browser that offers a minimalist design and extensive customization options, appealing to users seeking a calm and tailored browsing experience.

Zen Browser provides a customizable web browsing experience with a focus on design and user preferences.

Pros

  • + Customizable interface
  • + Minimalist design
  • + Active development and updates
  • + Strong community support

Cons

  • - Past security vulnerabilities
  • - Technical issues such as tab loss on updates