Alternatives
Safari alternatives for Mac
Safari is fast and light because it uses WebKit, Apple's own engine. These browsers add things like ad blocking or vertical tabs, and several use WebKit too.
- Runs on Mac (and ideally iPhone and iPad)
- Actively developed
- Clear business model
- Facts checked against official pages
- Yes
- Partly or opt-in
- No
- Not confirmed
- Coming
- 1
Kort
OursWebKit · Made in the EUYou want a WebKit browser with a sidebar, Spaces, a built-in ad blocker, no AI and no account, paid once.
- YesAd blocker
- YesCookies
- YesNo data
- YesNo account
- YesNo AI
- YesSpaces
- Price
- 5 €$5£4.99CHF 559 kr59 kr39 kr22,99 zł129 Kč2 490 Ft once, no subscription
- Platforms
- Mac. iPhone and iPad coming
- 2
Orion
WebKit · United StatesYou want WebKit with ad blocking, no telemetry, and Safari, Chrome and Firefox extensions.
Kort vs Orion →- YesAd blocker
- Not confirmedCookies
- YesNo data
- YesNo account
- YesNo AI
- PartlySpaces
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Mac, iPhone, iPad
- 3
DuckDuckGo
WebKit · United StatesYou want WebKit with tracker blocking and cookie pop-up handling, for free.
Kort vs DuckDuckGo →- PartlyAd blocker
- YesCookies
- NoNo data
- YesNo account
- PartlyNo AI
- Not confirmedSpaces
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android
- 4
Firefox
Gecko · United StatesYou want an independent engine, open source code and add-ons on every platform.
Kort vs Firefox →- NoAd blocker
- Not confirmedCookies
- NoNo data
- YesNo account
- PartlyNo AI
- PartlySpaces
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
- 5
Brave
Blink (Chromium) · United StatesYou want Chromium with ads and trackers blocked by default, for free.
Kort vs Brave →- YesAd blocker
- YesCookies
- NoNo data
- YesNo account
- NoNo AI
- PartlySpaces
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
- 6
Vivaldi
Blink (Chromium) · NorwayYou want many built-in tools and no generative AI, on every platform.
Kort vs Vivaldi →- Not confirmedAd blocker
- PartlyCookies
- NoNo data
- YesNo account
- YesNo AI
- YesSpaces
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
Questions
Which browsers use the same engine as Safari?
On the Mac: Kort, Orion, DuckDuckGo and SigmaOS use WebKit. On iPhone and iPad, outside the EU, every browser uses WebKit.
Will I lose my passwords if I leave Safari?
No. Your passwords stay in the Apple Passwords app. Some browsers can fill them directly; in Kort this is coming.
SourcesChecked 2026-11-01
- help.kagi.com/orion/orion-plus/orion-plus.htmlas of 2026-11-01
- help.kagi.com/orionas of 2026-11-01
- infoq.com/news/2025/12/orion-ai-proof-privacy-browseras of 2025-12-01
- duckduckgo.com/appas of 2026-11-01
- duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protectionsas of 2026-11-01
- duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/opting-out-of-aias of 2026-11-01
- foundation.mozilla.org/en/who-we-are/public-recordsas of 2026-11-01
- support.mozilla.org/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktopas of 2026-11-01
- thurrott.com/a-i/330971/mozilla-firefox-to-get-new-ai-feature-in-2026-with-a-kill-switchas of 2026-11-01
- privacyguides.org/news/2026/06/07/brave-launches-paid-minimalist-brave-origin-browseras of 2026-11-01
- brave.com/shieldsas of 2026-11-01
- brave.com/leoas of 2026-11-01
- vivaldi.comas of 2026-11-01
- help.vivaldi.com/desktop/privacy/tracker-and-ad-blockingas of 2026-11-01
- techspot.com/news/109307-vivaldi-rejects-ai-hype-browsing-stay-active-not.htmlas of 2026-11-01
We describe other browsers from their own pages, help centers, app store listings and press coverage. Products change. If something here is out of date, write to us and we will fix it.
Try Kort on your Mac
5 €$5£4.99CHF 559 kr59 kr39 kr22,99 zł129 Kč2 490 Ft, once. No subscription. macOS 15.4 or later. iPhone and iPad: coming to the app store.
Direct file: /download/Kort.dmg