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title: "Kort vs Tor Browser: an honest comparison"
canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/vs/tor-browser
description: "Kort and Tor Browser 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
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# Kort vs Tor Browser

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

Tor Browser sends traffic through the Tor network to hide where you are. It is made by a non-profit and based on Firefox ESR.

## Kort adds 6 things

- Apple's WebKit, the engine in Safari
- Built-in ad and tracker blocker
- Cookie pop-ups answered for you
- Vertical tabs and Spaces
- Split View, up to four pages
- Normal speed, no relay routing
- iPhone and iPad app (coming)

## Scorecard

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

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

## What both have

- No account.
- No usage data.

## Side by side

|  | Kort | Tor Browser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine on Mac | WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari) | Gecko (Firefox ESR) |
| Platforms | Mac. iPhone and iPad coming to the App Store | Mac, Windows, Linux, Android |
| Made by | Made in the EU | The Tor Project, non-profit, United States |
| Price and business model | 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. | Free. Donations and grants |
| Ad and tracker blocking | Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed | Not confirmed (last seen: NoScript included; no ad blocker) |
| 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 | Not confirmed (last seen: None) |
| Account | None. No sign-in | Not confirmed (last seen: None) |
| AI features | No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default | Not confirmed (last seen: None) |
| Vertical tabs and spaces | Vertical sidebar, Spaces, split view with up to four pages on Mac | Not confirmed (last seen: Not a focus) |

Tor Browser: Gecko (Firefox ESR), made by The Tor Project (United States), on Mac, Windows, Linux, Android. Facts about Tor Browser checked on 2026-11-01. Kort's price is shown in euros; [every currency](https://kortbrowser.com/pricing.md).

## Questions

### Does Kort hide my IP address?

No. Kort blocks ads and trackers but does not route traffic. For anonymity, use Tor Browser.

## Sources

- <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network)> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://www.torproject.org/download/> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://www.torproject.org/> (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.