European alternatives to

Google Chrome

The world's most used browser, with over 65% global market share.

Google LLC · Outside Europe

About Google Chrome

Company
Google LLC · Alphabet Inc.
HQ
United States
Zone
Outside Europe

Key concerns

Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
#1

Vivaldi

91 · Certified European

Norway · Web browsers

Feature-rich browser from former Opera developers, built in Norway. No telemetry, highly customisable, and privacy-respecting.

Free · from Free Free tier Partly open source EFTA

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Did you know? Storing data on European servers does not protect you from US law if the company is American-owned.

Why avoid United States-owned services?

CLOUD Act

Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.

FISA Section 702

Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.

GDPR vs US law

Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.

These concerns apply to all United States tech companies — see our full analysis →