Chrome vs Firefox DevTools

Users debate the superiority of Chrome's developer tools compared to Firefox's built-in dev tools and Firebug, highlighting features, performance, and preferences for web development.

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GhostHardware Mar 31, 2014 View on HN

Is Chrome Dev Tools really that much better than Firefox dev tools? What about firebug?

givan May 7, 2014 View on HN

Firebug is still unbeatable, chrome dev has a lot to catch up.

mercer Dec 21, 2016 View on HN

I've been using Chrome's dev tools for quite a while now. Can you tell me if Firebug or Firefox' dev tools have any features that I'm missing out on?

peregrine Jul 2, 2011 View on HN

What makes Firefox superior as a development browser? The Chrome Developer tools are, IMO far better then firebug...

gowthamgts12 Oct 24, 2021 View on HN

well in case of developer tools chrome beats firefox. that's the only reason me and some of my friends are still using chrome for development.

I use Chrome and the built in dev tools. I think they're great. I also got this plugin that helps debug styles but that's about it. Firebug is the reason Firefox can be so slow at times. There's a decent sized exodus from FF and Firebug to Chrome and Chromium. I love Webkit, personally.

blahyawnblah Jul 17, 2023 View on HN

Firefox's dev tools are much better than Chrome's

isaacaggrey Jul 18, 2022 View on HN

What web dev tools do you find valuable that Chrome has over Firefox?

grandalf Jun 21, 2009 View on HN

what about firefox + firebug compared to chrome?

sheeshkebab Sep 6, 2020 View on HN

shame... Firefox dev tools are superior to Chrome’s, in my experience