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title: "Kort vs Orion: an honest comparison"
canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/vs/orion
description: "Kort and Orion 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 Orion

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

Orion is a WebKit browser from Kagi, the search company. It blocks ads by default and sends no telemetry.

## Kort adds 10 things

- Cookie pop-ups answered for you
- AI Overviews hidden in search
- Colored Spaces with link routing
- Split View, up to four pages
- Glance link previews
- Lock a Space with Touch ID
- Site Styles: restyle any site
- Private windows lock with Touch ID
- Pay once, no subscription
- Made in the EU

## Scorecard

|  | Kort | Orion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apple's WebKit engine | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Made in the EU | Yes | No |

"Not confirmed" means we could not check it in a primary source. Price: Kort $5 once; Orion+ $5 a month or $150 once (US list prices).

## What both have

- The same WebKit engine.
- Ads and trackers blocked by default.
- No telemetry.
- No account.
- Chrome and Firefox extensions (many, not all).
- Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- Vertical tabs and profiles.

## Side by side

|  | Kort | Orion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine on Mac | WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari) | WebKit |
| Platforms | Mac. iPhone and iPad coming to the App Store | Mac, iPhone, iPad. Linux and Windows development ended in October 2026 |
| Made by | Made in the EU | Kagi Inc., United States |
| Price and business model | 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. | Free. Orion+ is $5 a month, $50 a year or $150 once |
| Ad and tracker blocking | Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed | Ads and trackers blocked 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 | Zero telemetry |
| Account | None. No sign-in | Not required |
| AI features | No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default | No built-in AI in the browser core |
| Vertical tabs and spaces | Vertical sidebar, Spaces, split view with up to four pages on Mac | Vertical tabs, tab groups, profiles |

Orion: WebKit, made by Kagi (United States), on Mac, iPhone, iPad. Facts about Orion checked on 2026-11-01. Kort's price is shown in euros; [every currency](https://kortbrowser.com/pricing.md).

## Questions

### Orion and Kort both use WebKit. What differs?

Kort is built around a sidebar with Spaces, split view and Glance, and answers cookie pop-ups. Orion has a free tier and supports Safari extensions too.

### Is Kort made by a search company?

No. Kort has no search engine of its own. You choose your search engine.

## Sources

- <https://orionbrowser.com/> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/orion-linux-browser-development-ended> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://help.kagi.com/orion/orion-plus/orion-plus.html> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://help.kagi.com/orion/> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/12/orion-ai-proof-privacy-browser> (as of 2025-12-01)

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