# Midori review (2026): is it any good? > Free, open-source browser with built-in ad blocking and a free VPN Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Midori is a free, open-source browser made by Astian, Inc. The site lists an integrated ad and tracker blocker, a built-in VPN, private search and a settings panel called Midori Center, with no account needed and zero telemetry by default. It runs on Windows and Linux and on Android through the GeckoView engine. - **Category:** Browsers - **Made by:** Astian, Inc. - **Website:** https://astian.org/midori-browser - **Runs on:** Windows, Linux, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use a Mac or an iPhone, as no macOS or iOS version was found. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Midori is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** The download page says Midori is free, open source and telemetry-free; no paid plan is listed for the browser. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The desktop and Android browser, with the built-in blocker and the free VPN tier. | Read from https://astian.org/midori-browser/download/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Midori before buying. ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - People who want a free browser with a VPN built in - Users who want no account and no telemetry - Android users who want extensions in a GeckoView browser ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Midori is a free, open-source browser from Astian with ad and tracker blocking and a free VPN tier built in. The VPN covers browser traffic only, there is no Mac or iPhone version, and the paid VPN prices did not load. - **Value for money: A.** Free 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: A.** The desktop and Android browser, blocker and free VPN tier included, need no account and cost nothing. - **Features: C.** Blocker, 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: B.** No rating on record. The site says no account or email is needed, and you install it and browse. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Windows, 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. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Astian, Inc.'s own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among browsers - Midori's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 44 of the 60 other browsers we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 22 of 60) and worst on features (C, above 2). - Midori has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 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.** Midori is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 44 of the 60 other browsers we grade. - You could make: Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A web browser. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: Apps for Windows, Linux and Android 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, VPN ## Alternatives - [Brave](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brave): Open-source browser that blocks ads and trackers by default. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/brave-vs-midori) - [Firefox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/firefox): Free, open-source browser from Mozilla with tracker blocking built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/firefox-vs-midori) - [LibreWolf](https://toolgpa.com/tools/librewolf): Free, privacy-hardened browser built on Firefox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/librewolf-vs-midori) - [Floorp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/floorp): Free, open-source Firefox-based browser with workspaces and split view. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/floorp-vs-midori) - [Vivaldi](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vivaldi): Customizable browser with built-in mail, calendar and feed reader. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/midori-vs-vivaldi) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://astian.org/midori-browser/ - https://astian.org/midori-browser/download/ - https://astian.org/midori-browser/android/ - https://astian.org/midori-vpn/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/midori Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).