LibreWolf vs Midori (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Midori grades higher than LibreWolf: 3.2 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Midori 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.
Which one is for you
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
Pick Midori if
- Fits if you want ad blocking and a VPN inside one free browser
- Works for people who do not want to make an account to browse
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac or an iPhone, as no macOS or iOS version was found
- Not for you if you want every app on your machine covered: the free VPN tier covers browser traffic only
- Watch out: the paid VPN Premium prices load by script and were not readable
- Tight if you trust comparisons: the table against Chrome and Firefox is the vendor's own
How we grade them
| 2.8GPALibreWolfGood | 3.2GPAMidoriVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree and open source, and a program anyone can download and run. The FAQ says the project takes no donations. | AFree and open source, with no paid plan listed for the browser, which is under 60% of this category's cheapest quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe whole browser is free, with uBlock Origin already installed. | AThe desktop and Android browser, blocker and free VPN tier included, need no account and cost nothing. |
| Features | 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. | CBlocker, VPN tier, workspaces and a settings panel, but the VPN is browser-only and a separate paid app covers a whole machine. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. The hardening settings can log you out or break pages until you adjust them, so expect some tweaking. | BNo rating on record. The site says no account or email is needed, and you install it and browse. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows, Mac and Linux only. The FAQ says no one currently provides an Android version. | BWindows, Linux and Android are listed, so a phone and computers, but no macOS or iOS version was found and there is no list of integrations. |
| Best for | a privacy-hardened Firefox | a free browser with a built-in free VPN |
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: LibreWolf and Midori. How we grade
Price against what you get
LibreWolf has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Midori has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
Midori scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other browsers on the chart, none scores higher than LibreWolf for less, and none scores higher than Midori 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
- Midori also covers vPN.
In commonFree planWindowsLinuxOpen sourceWeb browserAd and tracker blocking
At a glance
| LibreWolf | Midori | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | LibreWolf is free and open source. The FAQ says the project does not accept donations. | The download page says Midori is free, open source and telemetry-free; no paid plan is listed for the browser. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | LibreWolf community | Astian, Inc. |
| Price read from | librewolf.net | astian.org |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Midori
- The site's platform data lists Windows 10, Windows 11, Android and Linux; no macOS or iOS version was found.
- The built-in VPN is a free tier covering browser traffic only; a separate paid VPN Premium app routes every app on a machine.
- The paid VPN Premium prices load by script and were not readable, so no VPN price is given here.
- The comparison table on the site against Chrome and Firefox is the vendor's own.
Key features
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.
Midori
- Built-in blocker
- Ad blocking, anti-tracking, Never-Consent and IA Shield are on by default and run inside the engine on outgoing requests.
- Built-in VPN
- The free tier of Astian VPN ships inside the browser; one click in the side panel picks a server and wraps browser traffic in a WireGuard tunnel.
- Midori Center
- One panel holds tab appearance, sidebar, workspaces, keyboard shortcuts and the privacy and VPN toggles.
- No account, no telemetry
- The site says no email or profile is needed and telemetry is off by default on every platform.
- Android edition
- The Android version uses Mozilla's GeckoView and supports web extensions, a download manager and dark theme.
Plans
LibreWolf
Free$0
The full browser for Windows, macOS and Linux, with uBlock Origin included.
Midori
Free$0
The desktop and Android browser, with the built-in blocker and the free VPN tier.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LibreWolf or Midori?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both LibreWolf and Midori are free to use.
Which has a free plan, LibreWolf or Midori?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both LibreWolf and Midori have a free plan.
Which platforms do LibreWolf and Midori run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only LibreWolf lists a macOS app and only Midori lists an Android app. Both list Windows and Linux 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.