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Add to SafariWhen comparing Waterfox vs DuckDuckGo Browser, the Slant community recommends DuckDuckGo Browser for most people. In the question“What are the best web browsers for Windows that have automatic updates?” DuckDuckGo Browser is ranked 4th while Waterfox is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose DuckDuckGo Browser is:
It uses Webview engine from Windows so it gets updated with Windows.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Fast
Even faster than firefox.
Pro Offers excellent privacy
Does not phone home.
Pro Never ever freezes
Highly reliable.
Pro Works with Firefox addons
Firefox 56 add-ons compatibility, including unsigned XUL extensions and complete themes.
Pro Less bloated than Firefox
Pocket, telemetry, data collection, startup profiling is removed.
Pro Extremely customizable
It has almost every setting imaginable.
Pro Multiple add-on support
Pro Works with major streaming services
Includes widevine plugin and suitable user agent for viewing major streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Video.
Pro Uses the Edge Webview
It uses Webview engine from Windows so it gets updated with Windows.
Pro Bare and plain simple
It is just a web browser and nothing more.
Cons
Con Lag, lag, lag, freeze, freeze, freeze
Need to do something about it.
Con Owned by an advertising company
The same company that bought Startpage/ Ixquick, System 1. This is a company that gathers information about what you look at and do, analyzes and profiles you, and then sells it off to third parties.
Con Goodish, but still bad
Removes crap from FF, but doesn't offer anything you can't already do in FF. Also, doesn't help they are owned by an ad tech, System1.
Con Slow startup
Takes ages to launch.
