Epic Privacy Browser vs Firefox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Firefox: it is third in our ranking of browsers, and it grades higher too, 3.8 against 3.2.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Firefox grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Epic Privacy Browser
Free Chromium-based browser that blocks ads and trackers
Free
Firefox
Free, open-source browser from Mozilla with tracker blocking built in
Free
Which one is for you
Pick Epic Privacy Browser if
- Fits if you want ads and trackers blocked without installing extensions
- Works for people who already use Chrome extensions and want to keep them
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a working VPN: the App Store listing says it's no longer supported
- Watch out: the updater was removed, so updates may mean downloading new versions yourself
- Not for you if you use Linux, as no Linux version is listed
- Watch out: the company earns money from a default search partner and a paid search engine, and its comparison table is the vendor's own
Pick Firefox if
- Fits if you want trackers blocked from day one without touching a setting
- Works for people who hop between Windows, Mac, Linux and a phone
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want the VPN on your phone, as the built-in one is desktop only for now
- Tight if you'd keep the VPN on all day, since it's capped at 50 GB a month and covers the browser only
- Pricey if you want a whole-device VPN, as Mozilla's separate service is $9.99 a month or $59.88 a year
- Watch out: the homepage shows ads to fund development until you switch them off
- Not for you if you're on Windows 8.1 or macOS 10.14 or older, which need Firefox ESR
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAEpic Privacy BrowserVery good | 3.8GPAFirefoxExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree outright, with no paid tier, and the US App Store listing shows no in-app purchases. A program anyone can download and run. | AFree, with no paid tier at all. Mozilla sells a separate VPN service at $59.88 a year, but the browser is whole without it and nothing in it is held back for payers. |
| Free plan and trial | ANothing to pay for: the whole browser is free on all four platforms. | AFree outright, with tracker blocking, end-to-end encrypted sync, the PDF editor, translation, and a VPN for 50 GB a month on the desktop. The Mozilla account sync needs is free, and the homepage ads can be switched off. |
| Features | CAd and tracker blocking, fingerprinting protection and Chrome extension support. The listing shows gaps: the VPN is no longer supported, and with the updater removed you may have to download new versions by hand. | AIt covers the job on its own Gecko engine rather than Chromium. Known trackers blocked by default, each site's cookies kept apart, tab groups and vertical tabs, a sidebar where you pick ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or Copilot, reader mode, PDF filling and signing, translation done on your machine. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You install it and browse, with the blocking already on. | B4.65 from about 218,000 App Store ratings, below the 4.8 at the top of this category. Nothing needs configuring: blocking is on from the start and the shield in the address bar shows what it caught. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android. No Linux version is listed, and the list of integrations is thin. | AAll five: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone, with bookmarks, history, passwords and tabs synced end-to-end encrypted, and Send Tab to throw a page at another device. Only the built-in VPN is missing from the phone apps. |
| Best for | a free browser that blocks ads and trackers by default | a free browser that isn't built on Chromium |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Epic Privacy Browser and Firefox. How we grade
Price against what you get
Epic Privacy Browser has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Firefox has no paid plan and scores 3.7.
Firefox scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other browsers on the chart, none scores higher than Epic Privacy Browser for less, and none scores higher than Firefox for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Firefox is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Epic Privacy Browser also covers ad and tracker blocking.
- Firefox also covers password manager.
In commonFree planWindowsmacOSiOSAndroidWeb browser
At a glance
| Epic Privacy Browser | Firefox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Epic is free. The FAQ says the company earns money from its default search partner and from subscribers to its EpicSearch.in search engine, not from ads or data sales. | The browser is free with no paid tier. The built-in VPN is free for up to 50 GB of browser traffic per month, and sync uses a free Mozilla account. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hidden Reflex | Mozilla Corporation |
| Price read from | epicbrowser.com | firefox.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Epic Privacy Browser
- The App Store listing says the VPN is no longer supported, although its description still mentions a free VPN.
- The site says the default updater was removed, so updates may need to be handled by downloading new versions.
- The company earns money from a default search partner and a paid search engine.
- Its own comparison table is vendor-made and not independently checked.
Firefox
- The built-in VPN is capped at 50 GB per month and protects browser traffic only. Mozilla's paid VPN service costs $59.88 per year or $9.99 per month, plus tax.
- Firefox shows optional ads on its homepage to fund development. They can be turned off.
- The built-in VPN has not reached Firefox for Android or iOS; Mozilla's roadmap lists VPN on mobile as upcoming work.
- Windows 8.1 and below and macOS 10.14 and below are no longer supported by the standard release; they need Firefox ESR.
Key features
Epic Privacy Browser
- Ad and tracker blocking
- A custom uBlock-based blocker with extra filter lists, plus third-party cookie blocking on by default.
- Fingerprinting protection
- The site lists protections against canvas and other fingerprinting, and it says Epic blocks WebRTC calls that can leak an IP address.
- Chromium without Google tracking
- It is built on Chromium with Google's data collection removed, and each tab runs as a separate process.
- Chrome extensions
- The site says almost all Chrome Web Store extensions work in Epic.
- Mobile features
- The iOS listing mentions ad block, video download, file vault and a browser-only VPN, but also says the VPN is no longer supported.
Firefox
- Tracking and cookie protection
- Enhanced Tracking Protection blocks known trackers by default, and Total Cookie Protection keeps each site's cookies separate. The shield icon in the address bar shows what was blocked.
- Built-in VPN
- A VPN toggle in the desktop toolbar routes browser traffic through a proxy server to hide the IP address, free for up to 50 GB per month. It covers the browser only, not other apps on the device.
- Tab groups, vertical tabs and sidebar
- Tabs can be grouped and color coded or stacked vertically, and a customizable sidebar gives one-click access to bookmarks, history, synced tabs and other tools.
- AI chatbots in the sidebar
- The sidebar can host a third-party assistant such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude or Mistral Chat. AI features are optional and can be turned off entirely.
- Sync with a Mozilla account
- Bookmarks, history, saved passwords and open tabs sync across desktop and mobile with end-to-end encryption, and Send Tab pushes a page from one device to another.
- Reader mode, PDF editor and translation
- Reader mode strips clutter from articles, a built-in editor fills, signs and annotates PDFs, and pages are translated in the browser without sharing the data with anyone else.
Plans
Epic Privacy Browser
Free$0
The full browser; the US App Store listing shows it as free with no in-app purchases.
Firefox
Free$0
The full browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, including tracker blocking, sync and, on desktop, the built-in VPN up to 50 GB a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Epic Privacy Browser or Firefox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Epic Privacy Browser and Firefox are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Epic Privacy Browser or Firefox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Epic Privacy Browser and Firefox have a free plan.
Which platforms do Epic Privacy Browser and Firefox run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Firefox lists a Linux app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.