---
title: "Kort vs LibreWolf: an honest comparison"
canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/vs/librewolf
description: "Kort and LibreWolf 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 LibreWolf

> Kort and LibreWolf side by side: what Kort adds, then engine, platforms, price, ad blocking, cookie pop-ups, usage data and AI. With sources and dates.

LibreWolf is a community Firefox fork with telemetry removed and uBlock Origin included. It is for the desktop only.

## Kort adds 10 things

- Apple's WebKit, the engine in Safari
- Native Mac app, written in Swift
- Vertical tabs and colored Spaces
- Cookie pop-ups answered for you
- AI Overviews hidden in search
- Split View, up to four pages
- Glance link previews
- Signed automatic updates
- Made in the EU
- Import from LibreWolf in one step
- iPhone and iPad app (coming)

## Scorecard

|  | Kort | LibreWolf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apple's WebKit engine | Yes | No |
| Ad blocker, built in and on | Yes | Yes |
| Cookie pop-ups answered | Yes | Not confirmed |
| No usage data sent | Yes | Yes |
| No account needed | Yes | Yes |
| No AI in the browser | Yes | Yes |
| Vertical tabs and Spaces | Yes | Partly |
| iPhone and iPad app | Coming | No |
| Made in the EU | Yes | Not confirmed |

"Not confirmed" means we could not check it in a primary source. 

Switching: Kort imports your bookmarks, history and open tabs from LibreWolf in one step.

## What both have

- Ads and trackers blocked by default.
- No telemetry.
- No account.
- Vertical tabs.

## Side by side

|  | Kort | LibreWolf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine on Mac | WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari) | Gecko (Firefox) |
| Platforms | Mac. iPhone and iPad coming to the App Store | Mac, Windows, Linux, OpenBSD. No mobile |
| Made by | Made in the EU | Community project, not affiliated with Mozilla |
| Price and business model | 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. | Free |
| Ad and tracker blocking | Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed | uBlock Origin included by default |
| Cookie pop-ups | Answered for you: "Reject all" or "Only necessary", or hidden | Not confirmed (last seen: Not confirmed) |
| Usage data | None. Crash reports only if you choose to e-mail them | Removed |
| Account | None. No sign-in | Not required |
| AI features | No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default | None stated |
| Vertical tabs and spaces | Vertical sidebar, Spaces, split view with up to four pages on Mac | Firefox vertical tabs |

LibreWolf: Gecko (Firefox), made by LibreWolf community (Community project), on Mac, Windows, Linux. Facts about LibreWolf checked on 2026-11-01. Kort's price is shown in euros; [every currency](https://kortbrowser.com/pricing.md).

## Questions

### Is Kort as private as LibreWolf?

Both block ads and trackers by default and send no usage data. Kort also answers cookie pop-ups for you. It runs on WebKit, as a native Mac app, with an iPhone and iPad app coming.

### Can I import from LibreWolf?

Yes. On the Mac, Kort imports bookmarks, history and open tabs from LibreWolf in one step.

## Sources

- <https://librewolf.net/> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/> (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.