List of Firefox Based Browsers

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List of  Firefox Based Browsers

🦊 Major Browsers Using Firefox Technology

Mozilla Firefox – The main browser developed by Mozilla Foundation, using the Gecko (and now Quantum) engine.

Waterfox – Based on Firefox; focuses on speed and privacy.

Pale Moon – Forked from older Firefox code; lightweight and customizable.

Basilisk – From the makers of Pale Moon; uses the Unified XUL Platform (UXP), derived from Mozilla code.

Tor Browser – Built on Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release); designed for anonymity and privacy using the Tor network.

IceCat (GNU IceCat) – Free and open-source Firefox variant by GNU; removes non-free components and telemetry.

SeaMonkey – Successor to the old Mozilla Application Suite; includes browser, email, and HTML editor.

K-Meleon – Lightweight browser based on Gecko, designed for Windows.

Iceweasel – Debian’s rebranded Firefox (for licensing reasons; now replaced by Firefox ESR).

CometBird – Firefox-based browser (no longer maintained).

🌐 Other Firefox/Gecko-Based Browsers

These are lesser-known but still Mozilla-based:
11. LibreWolf – Privacy-focused fork of Firefox; removes telemetry and adds security tweaks.
12. TenFourFox – Port of Firefox for older PowerPC Macs.
13. Falkon (earlier QupZilla) – Originally Gecko-based, later moved to QtWebEngine.
14. Swiftfox / Swiftweasel – Optimized builds of Firefox for better performance (discontinued).
15. FireDragon – Maintained by Garuda Linux; privacy-hardened fork of Firefox.

πŸ“± Mobile Browsers Using Mozilla Technology

Firefox for Android (Fenix) – Official Mozilla mobile browser using GeckoView.

Firefox Focus – Lightweight, privacy-oriented mobile browser from Mozilla.

Tor Browser for Android – Based on Firefox + GeckoView.

Waterfox for Android – In development (beta builds available).

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