Firefox based browsers or chromium based? which do you consider better?

[Coffee Addict]

I have been using browsers for more than 15 years now, switched from IE to Chrome, form Chrome to Opera GX and finally arrived to Floorp (Firefox based). Both have pros and cons, and well I wanted to ask which type (chromium or firefox) do you consider best for navigating the web in 2025?

 

[LazyMuffin]

There's no perfect browser so I just use all of them mainly for testing if my site loads fine on all major browsers. Recently firefox changed their TOS so it now shares your data to their partners.

 

[ArtoriaPendragon]

Both they have their own unique features, and I use chrome mainly because I'm used to it lol.
V8 has been integrated into chrome which can help load pages faster, this could be a reason for me to continue using chrome.

 

[Checkmate]

Hello,

Most people tend to use a mix of Firefox and Chromium-based browsers.

Speaking as a hobbyist developer, I’ve noticed some differences. Firefox, for example, has historically used fewer resources (although that might not be as relevant in the latest version) but tends to struggle when you’ve got 80+ tabs open. On the other hand, Chrome uses more resources but still works perfectly, even with 500+ tabs loaded.

So, if your system has the resources to handle Chrome, it can take full advantage of them, though not in the most efficient way. Of course some forks will have different performance profiles.

That said, more nuance changes like Chrome dropping manifest v2 are worth noting. While I expect some forks to keep this this around, who knows how long that’ll last?

 

[cercospora]

I'm ashamed to say I'm firmly in the chromium gang. I had so many issues with Firefox. It's not FF's fault, but web devs not targeting or testing on FF resulting in random bugs. My chromium dependency really bit my arse when Google when full anti adblock. Now I use Brave so goog can't take away my internet condom.