# Mullvad Browser

38 Hacker News commenters recommended Mullvad Browser and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 12 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Firefox-based browser with stronger anti-fingerprinting and privacy defaults, recommended for separating private browsing. Caveat: some sites break under its aggressive protections.

## Why people recommend it

- Privacy-focused Firefox fork (11 comments): "If you want an actual private Firefox Browser use a fork like Mullvad Browser, LibreWolf and Tor Browser." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49385688)) "better forks like Mullvad Browser and LibreWolf exist that actually deliver what Firefox promises" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47134116)) "I do think the privacy-focused forks of it are good, and worthy of significant attention." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49886436))
- Strong anti-fingerprinting protection (5 comments): "I don't think any modern browser is better for anti-fingerprinting like the Firefox-based ones, including TOR and Mullvad Browser?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48273173)) "The only browsers I've found that defeat it on desktop are Mullvad and Tor Browser" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48641944)) "mullvad/tor browser is the best we have in terms of fingerprinting resistance" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46020128))
- Built with Tor Project's work (5 comments): "I'd bet something like Mullvad (works with the Tor foundation and their fork of Firefox) is better your speed." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46324652)) "I really like Mullvad Browser, which is Tor Browser -Tor +uBlock Origin, for clean & ephemeral browsing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49148582)) "They work directly with Tor and are doing exactly what you're asking for." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46303356))
- Clean separate browser for sensitive browsing (3 comments): "I really like Mullvad Browser, which is Tor Browser -Tor +uBlock Origin, for clean & ephemeral browsing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49148582)) "I usually rely on Mullvad Browser as a secondary instance for banking just to have a clean slate" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46178260)) "You absolutely should not be using the same browser for general browsing and VPN based browsing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48167970))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Firefox](https://hackerapproved.com/p/firefox.md): 1572 recommend
- [Brave](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brave-browser.md): 397 recommend
- [Safari](https://hackerapproved.com/p/safari.md): 307 recommend
- [Orion Browser by Kagi](https://hackerapproved.com/p/orion-browser.md): 206 recommend
- [LibreWolf](https://hackerapproved.com/p/librewolf.md): 113 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Mullvad Browser", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mullvad-browser/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).