--- title: Safari alternatives for Mac in 2026 canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/alternatives/safari description: Browsers to use instead of Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad. What each one is, who makes it, and what it costs. updated: 2026-11-01 language: en --- # Safari alternatives for Mac > Browsers to use instead of Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad. What each one is, who makes it, and what it costs. 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. What we looked at: Runs on Mac (and ideally iPhone and iPad); Actively developed; Clear business model; Facts checked against official pages. Checked 2026-11-01. ## Options ### 1. Kort (ours) WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari). Made in the EU. - Good fit if: You want a WebKit browser with a sidebar, Spaces, a built-in ad blocker, no AI and no account, paid once. - Platforms: Mac. iPhone and iPad coming - Price: 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. - Ad and tracker blocking: Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed - AI: No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default - More: [Kort](https://kortbrowser.com/index.md) ### 2. Orion WebKit, by Kagi (United States). - Good fit if: You want WebKit with ad blocking, no telemetry, and Safari, Chrome and Firefox extensions. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad - Price: Free. Orion+ is $5 a month, $50 a year or $150 once - Ad and tracker blocking: Ads and trackers blocked by default - AI: No built-in AI in the browser core - More: [Kort vs Orion](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/orion.md) ### 3. DuckDuckGo WebKit, by DuckDuckGo (United States). - Good fit if: You want WebKit with tracker blocking and cookie pop-up handling, for free. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android - Price: Free. Search ads and an optional subscription (VPN, data removal) - Ad and tracker blocking: Third-party trackers blocked by default; ads removed in Duck Player - AI: Duck.ai built in, can be turned off - More: [Kort vs DuckDuckGo](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/duckduckgo.md) ### 4. Firefox Gecko, by Mozilla (United States). - Good fit if: You want an independent engine, open source code and add-ons on every platform. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android - Price: Free. Funded mainly by search partnerships - Ad and tracker blocking: Enhanced Tracking Protection and Total Cookie Protection on by default. No built-in ad blocker - AI: Opt-in chatbot sidebar and on-device features, with a switch that blocks all AI features - More: [Kort vs Firefox](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/firefox.md) ### 5. Brave Blink (Chromium), by Brave Software (United States). - Good fit if: You want Chromium with ads and trackers blocked by default, for free. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android - Price: Free. Opt-in Brave Rewards ads, Brave Search, subscriptions (Leo Premium, VPN). Brave Origin is a one-time purchase - Ad and tracker blocking: Shields block ads and trackers by default - AI: Leo assistant, free tier and Leo Premium - More: [Kort vs Brave](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/brave.md) ### 6. Vivaldi Blink (Chromium), by Vivaldi Technologies (Norway). - Good fit if: You want many built-in tools and no generative AI, on every platform. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android - Price: Free. Partnerships and donations - Ad and tracker blocking: Not confirmed - AI: No generative AI, by company policy - More: [Kort vs Vivaldi](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/vivaldi.md) ## 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. ## Sources - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2025-12-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01)