--- title: "Kort vs Google Chrome: an honest comparison" canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/vs/chrome description: "Kort and Google Chrome side by side: what Kort adds, then engine, platforms, price, ad blocking, cookie pop-ups, usage data and AI. With sources and dates." updated: 2026-11-01 language: en --- # Kort vs Google Chrome > Kort and Google Chrome side by side: what Kort adds, then engine, platforms, price, ad blocking, cookie pop-ups, usage data and AI. With sources and dates. Chrome is Google's browser, built on Chromium. It runs on almost every platform. ## Kort adds 11 things - Built-in ad and tracker blocker - Apple's WebKit, the engine in Safari - Cookie pop-ups answered for you - No usage data, no account - No AI in the browser - AI Overviews hidden in search - Vertical tabs and colored Spaces - Split View, up to four pages - Pay once, no subscription - Made in the EU - Import from Chrome in one step ## Scorecard | | Kort | Google Chrome | | --- | --- | --- | | Apple's WebKit engine | Yes | No | | Ad blocker, built in and on | Yes | No | | Cookie pop-ups answered | Yes | Not confirmed | | No usage data sent | Yes | Not confirmed | | No account needed | Yes | Yes | | No AI in the browser | Yes | No | | Vertical tabs and Spaces | Yes | Partly | | iPhone and iPad app | Coming | Yes | | Made in the EU | Yes | No | "Not confirmed" means we could not check it in a primary source. Switching: Kort imports your bookmarks, history and saved addresses from Google Chrome in one step. ## What both have - Vertical tabs. - Profiles. - Page translation. - Extensions from the Chrome Web Store (many work in Kort). - Mac, iPhone and iPad. Looking to switch? See [Chrome alternatives for Mac](https://kortbrowser.com/alternatives/chrome-mac.md). ## Side by side | | Kort | Google Chrome | | --- | --- | --- | | Engine on Mac | WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari) | Blink (Chromium). WebKit on iPhone and iPad | | Platforms | Mac. iPhone and iPad coming to the App Store | Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, iPhone, iPad | | Made by | Made in the EU | Google LLC, United States | | Price and business model | 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. | Free. Some Gemini agent features need a paid Google AI plan | | Ad and tracker blocking | Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed | No general ad blocker. Filters ads on sites that break the Better Ads Standards. Third-party cookies allowed by default | | Cookie pop-ups | Answered for you: "Reject all" or "Only necessary", or hidden | Not confirmed (last seen: No built-in cookie pop-up handling found) | | Usage data | None. Crash reports only if you choose to e-mail them | Not confirmed (last seen: Usage statistics and crash reports; default depends on install flow) | | Account | None. No sign-in | Not required. Optional Google Account for sync | | AI features | No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default | Gemini in Chrome, including agent browsing | | Vertical tabs and spaces | Vertical sidebar, Spaces, split view with up to four pages on Mac | Vertical tabs since April 2026, tab groups, profiles | Google Chrome: Blink (Chromium), made by Google (United States), on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android. Facts about Google Chrome checked on 2026-11-01. Kort's price is shown in euros; [every currency](https://kortbrowser.com/pricing.md). ## Questions ### Can I import my Chrome bookmarks and history? Yes. On the Mac, Kort imports bookmarks, history and saved addresses from Chrome in one step. Passwords go to Apple Passwords: Kort shows you how. ### Do Chrome extensions work in Kort? Many do. Kort installs extensions from the Chrome Web Store and shows their permissions first. Extensions that need Chrome-only APIs will not work. ### Will sites that need Chrome work in Kort? Kort uses WebKit, the engine in Safari. Sites that support Safari work in Kort. ## Sources - (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) 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.