# Firefox Developer Tools

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/firefox-developer-tools/

8 people recommended Firefox Developer Tools in Hacker News comments and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 12 months, in 7 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend Firefox's built-in developer tools for their polished design and strong debugging features, often preferring them over Chrome's. Some find them lacking in certain areas and one reports a flickering panel.

Summary written by Claude from 11 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Preferred over Chrome's tools (3 comments in the sample): "in my opinion their tooling is actually superior to Chrome" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49533327)) "I vastly prefer Firefox's to Chrome's." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46629392)) "Firefox' dev tools still hold the crown for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46630059))
- Excellent tooling overall (2 comments in the sample): "Definitely look into both chrome or firefox, their tooling is great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46573023)) "far and away the best of the major browsers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46612485))

## What people warn about

- Missing OPFS browser functionality (1 comment in the sample): "Firefox developer tools doesn't even have OPFS browser functionality." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48352896))
- Panel flickers on repaint (1 comment in the sample): "visible, whole-panel flicker when the UI repaints itself every time the cursor blinks" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46827701))

## What people recommend instead

- [Chrome DevTools](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chrome-devtools/): 18 recommend, 1 mixed, 11 criticize

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Firefox Developer Tools", https://hackerapproved.com/p/firefox-developer-tools/ (8 recommend, 0 mixed, 3 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.