Epic Privacy Browser vs LibreWolf (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Epic Privacy Browser grades higher than LibreWolf: 3.2 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Epic Privacy Browser grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
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
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 LibreWolf if
- Fits if you want Firefox without telemetry and with tracking blocked from the start
- Works for people who don't mind adjusting settings to get a site working
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you stream from DRM services, because DRM is disabled by design
- Watch out: cookies are cleared on close, so sites will log you out each time
- Not for you if you want it on your phone, as there's no Android version
- Watch out: it's maintained by volunteers and takes no donations
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAEpic Privacy BrowserVery good | 2.8GPALibreWolfGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 and open source, and a program anyone can download and run. The FAQ says the project takes no donations. |
| Free plan and trial | ANothing to pay for: the whole browser is free on all four platforms. | AThe whole browser is free, with uBlock Origin already installed. |
| 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. | CNo telemetry, strict tracking protection, cookies cleared on close and fingerprint resistance. The gaps are written into the design: DRM is disabled, so DRM-protected video services won't play. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You install it and browse, with the blocking already on. | CNo store rating on record. The hardening settings can log you out or break pages until you adjust them, so expect some tweaking. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android. No Linux version is listed, and the list of integrations is thin. | CWindows, Mac and Linux only. The FAQ says no one currently provides an Android version. |
| Best for | a free browser that blocks ads and trackers by default | a privacy-hardened Firefox |
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 LibreWolf. 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. LibreWolf has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
Epic Privacy Browser 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 LibreWolf 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
- LibreWolf is open source, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Epic Privacy Browser | LibreWolf | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | LibreWolf is free and open source. The FAQ says the project does not accept donations. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hidden Reflex | LibreWolf community |
| Price read from | epicbrowser.com | librewolf.net |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
LibreWolf
- DRM is disabled by design, so DRM-protected video services will not play.
- Resist-fingerprinting and cookie clearing can log you out of sites or break some pages until you adjust the settings.
- The FAQ says no one currently provides an Android version.
- It is maintained by volunteers and takes no donations.
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.
LibreWolf
- No telemetry
- The project states that it removes telemetry, data collection and experiments from the Firefox base.
- uBlock Origin included
- uBlock Origin comes installed with custom default filter lists, alongside Firefox's tracking protection set to strict.
- Anti-fingerprinting defaults
- It turns on resist-fingerprinting, reports the language as en-US to sites and disables WebGL, a common fingerprinting source.
- Cookies cleared on close
- Cookies and site data are deleted when the browser closes by default, and Total Cookie Protection is enabled.
- Privacy-oriented search engines
- The default search list includes DuckDuckGo and Searx rather than Google.
- Follows Firefox releases
- It is built from the latest Firefox stable source, so security fixes arrive with Firefox's own.
Plans
Epic Privacy Browser
Free$0
The full browser; the US App Store listing shows it as free with no in-app purchases.
LibreWolf
Free$0
The full browser for Windows, macOS and Linux, with uBlock Origin included.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Epic Privacy Browser or LibreWolf?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Epic Privacy Browser and LibreWolf are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Epic Privacy Browser or LibreWolf?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Epic Privacy Browser and LibreWolf have a free plan.
Which platforms do Epic Privacy Browser and LibreWolf run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Epic Privacy Browser lists iOS and Android apps and only LibreWolf lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows 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.