# LibreWolf review (2026): is it any good? > Free, privacy-hardened browser built on Firefox Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. LibreWolf is an independent, open-source build of Firefox that ships with privacy and security settings changed from Firefox's defaults. It removes telemetry, includes the uBlock Origin content blocker, and uses privacy-oriented search engines. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and is maintained by volunteers who say they do not accept donations. - **Category:** Browsers - **Made by:** LibreWolf community - **Website:** https://librewolf.net - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you stream from DRM services, because DRM is disabled by design. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, LibreWolf is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** LibreWolf is free and open source. The FAQ says the project does not accept donations. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The full browser for Windows, macOS and Linux, with uBlock Origin included. | Read from https://librewolf.net/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with LibreWolf before buying. ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Firefox users who want strict privacy defaults without changing settings by hand - People who want a browser with no telemetry - Open-source supporters on Windows, macOS or Linux ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. LibreWolf is a free Firefox build with telemetry removed, uBlock Origin included and fingerprinting resistance switched on. The same settings can break pages and log you out, DRM video won't play and there's no Android version. - **Value for money: A.** Free and open source, and a program anyone can download and run. The FAQ says the project takes no donations. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The whole browser is free, with uBlock Origin already installed. - **Features: C.** No 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: C.** No 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: C.** Windows, Mac and Linux only. The FAQ says no one currently provides an Android version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LibreWolf's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among browsers - LibreWolf's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 8 of the 25 other browsers we grade, and level with 2. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 10 of 25) and worst on features (C, above 0). - LibreWolf has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/browsers ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** LibreWolf is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 15 of the 25 other browsers grade higher. - You could make: Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A web browser. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Web browser, Open source, Ad and tracker blocking ## Alternatives - [Firefox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/firefox): Free, open-source browser from Mozilla with tracker blocking built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/firefox-vs-librewolf) - [Waterfox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/waterfox): Free, open-source Firefox-based browser with a built-in ad blocker. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/librewolf-vs-waterfox) - [Floorp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/floorp): Free, open-source Firefox-based browser with workspaces and split view. 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