Firefox vs Chrome

Users share personal experiences switching between Firefox and Chrome as their primary browser, debating performance, speed, privacy, extensions, compatibility, and rendering issues.

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Sample Comments

pensatoio β€’ Dec 24, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Firefox. It’s way better than it used to be. It took me a few tries over the years to switch, but it now like it a lot more than chrome.

asaddhamani β€’ Jun 10, 2014 β€’ View on HN

I switched from Chrome as my default browser after two years of using it just two months back. Sometimes Firefox isn't able to render certain websites and rather spits out the html, but aside from that, I haven't had any issues. I think it works noticeably faster for me. I use it on both OS X and Windows, and it works great on both. It is also a lot more customizable and lets me run my own sync servers.

webkike β€’ May 18, 2016 β€’ View on HN

I use Firefox and hate Chrome. I don't see how this affected by how much you use Chrome

ritonlajoie β€’ Feb 26, 2021 β€’ View on HN

I'm sorry Firefox, after using you for 3 years, I tried chrome again and for my usage, Chrome seems more reactive to my browsing, faster. I really tried but whenever I play some media, I have issues with my nvidia driver (using windows 10) or stuff like that. I will try again in the future for sure if you are still aroung !

jhspaybar β€’ May 13, 2014 β€’ View on HN

I've been using Firefox almost exclusively for months. This may very well make me go back to Chrome. Looks amazing!

shmerl β€’ Apr 9, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Never really got the appeal of Chrome. Firefox worked very well for me for years.

speedypete β€’ Jan 14, 2025 β€’ View on HN

I switched to Firefox, and then back to Chrome and never looked back..

telaelit β€’ Sep 1, 2019 β€’ View on HN

I switched to Firefox from Chrome a few months ago, and I love it so far. Maybe I’m in the minority, but I think Firefox is great Β―\_(ツ)_/Β―

cookiecaper β€’ Oct 13, 2011 β€’ View on HN

I used Chromium on Linux for 2+ years and switched back to Firefox during the 4.0 beta cycle. I'm much happier with Firefox's extensibility and interface and I haven't had any major issues since going back. The main reason I used Chrome was because it was so much faster in terms of WebGL and JS execution, but now that Firefox is regularly improving and competitive, I am much happier with the experience.

gary_0 β€’ May 13, 2024 β€’ View on HN

I don't use Firefox because it's Firefox, I use it because it's not Chrome.