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Add to SafariWhen comparing Otter Browser vs Cake web browser, the Slant community recommends Otter Browser for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop web browsers?” Otter Browser is ranked 7th while Cake web browser is ranked 54th. The most important reason people chose Otter Browser is:
A better license for a browser than a restrictive "all rights reserved".
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Under GNU GPL
A better license for a browser than a restrictive "all rights reserved".
Pro Open source
Anyone can contribute to the Otter Browser, solve common issues, bugs.
Pro Legacy Opera
Aims to recreate the best aspects of Opera 12.x.
Pro Less bloated than Google
Ad settings are removed.
Pro Adblock
Blocks ads.
Pro Fast
Even faster than Google Chrome.
Pro Always secure 24/7
Cons
Con External Rendering Engine
It uses the Qt Web Engine from your local Qt installation which is usually not often updated.
Con No support for addons
Con Under GNU GPL
It is licensed under GPL which is less permissive than other opensource licenses like BSD or MIT.
Con Unable to block Verizon media trackers
Con Lags and freezes
Something needs to be done about it.
Con Has Yahoo as its default search engine
Which is quite ironic for this "privacy" browser with Verizon Media.
Con Lacks tracker blocking features on websites you visit
Con Same security holes as Yahoo
Cake uses the same browser as Yahoo, meaning that it has the same security holes as Yahoo. Yahoo is also a big target for hackers, and a web page that will hack Yahoo also will hack cake.
Con Dumbed down its latest versions
Before, Cake almost felt like DuckDuckGo. Now it's dumbed down, it almost feels like Chrome/Chromium. For example, it's still not secure on websites you visit.
Con Has odd behavior
When you leave the app and go back in, it lets you go back to the top of the page, rather than where you are.
Con Mobile-only
Cake is currently available on mobile only. Due to the screen size, cake is not available on windows, linux, etc.
Con Depends on Yahoo
Since it's based on Yahoo.
