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Add to SafariWhen comparing Puffin vs Otter 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 Puffin is ranked 38th. The most important reason people chose Otter Browser is:
A better license for a browser than a restrictive "all rights reserved".
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Renders Flash
Games and videos. Most mobile browsers don't support it.
Pro Seriously fast
In tests performed by PhoneArena, Puffin consistently outperformed any other browser both on synthetic JavaScript speed tests as well as real world cold page loads.
Pro Optional touchpad and cursor
Some websites require hover.
Pro Data savings
Puffin servers can compress pictures before you download them for faster page downloads and data savings for capped data plans.
Pro Loads banned websites
It loads websites which other browsers don't.
Pro Built-in reading mode
Reading mode allows removing everything on a page but the content. It removes ads, styling and anything else that could get in the way of a comfortable reading experience.
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.
Cons
Con Logs browsing history
According to their privacy policy, they log the URLs of all websites visited by their users.
Con Poor privacy
Con No apple mobile version
There is an Android version, but no iOS and ipadOS version yet. Iphone and ipad users are out of luck for that time being.
Con No adblocker
It doesnt have a adblocker unlike the pro version.
Con Blocked in some countries
Puffin is blocked in China, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Con Rendering flash has ads
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.
