Mozilla vs Chrome: Which One is the Best?

Posted by Abirama on Monday, January 09, 2017 in Internet | No comments

We are living in a golden age of browser. And there are two browser that stand out from the rest, that browsers was Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Comparing this two browser is like comparing Barcelona FC and Real Madrid, it's endless. No one knows who is the best, everyone says that Google Chrome is the best because it was fast and have so many extension. And many people says that Firefox was user friendly. So which one is the best?

Mozilla Firefox

Great Performance

Let's start with the browser that have a fox in their logo. Both browsers are considered to be fast in the browser market. According to TopTenReviews’ browser test, Firefox leads in performance by a couple of seconds.  The initial Start-up time is also lower for Firefox which makes it quick for the browser to be up and running.

User Friendly

Firefox also have a user friendly interface, you can customize your toolbar and change your browser theme. You can drag around address bars and buttons to rearrange them however you want, and it’s easy to hide the ones you don’t need. In terms of settings: You can freely access every single setting in Firefox through the about:config page (and all of the settings are easily searchable). Chrome has something similar with its chrome://flags page, but it’s not as advanced or as searchable, which can be a bit of a pain. Firefox also have tab groups that allow you to arrange your tabs into different “sets” and you can freely switch between them whenever you want. 

Privacy

Mozilla is an open source browser developed by a non-profit organization that doesn’t require tracking of your browsing habits or other data. On the other hand, Google is a profit-driven company that uses your browsing data to bring you search suggestions and specifically curated advertisement. Which mean, Mozilla doesn't collect your personal data and totally respect your privacy. You can also take a look and change the code.

Google Chrome

Useful Extensions

This is probably the main reason why people still used Google Chrome. There are lots of useful extension that will maximize your internet experience. And it’s not just the quantity or quality of these extensions, but the fact that so many of them are exclusive to Chrome because developers can’t be bothered to maintain other versions.

Advanced Security

Both browsers offer top-notch features when it comes to security of the users. However, Google Chrome surely takes an edge because it uses individual processes for each running tab. You probably know that Chrome collect your data and spying your move in the internet, not that Google is actually spying on you, but with the amount of data being collected, you should relinquish any expectations of privacy. Of course this take more RAM, but at least you are safe.

Web Development 

One of the reason why google chrome is the best is because the owner of this browse was Google, and like we all know google’s own developers are heavily involved in the evolution of the Web, Chrome naturally sits at the edge of cutting edge advancements. And Google Chrome also come with the Web Development Tools, Which allow you to develop and customize your website.

But in the end, it's all up to you. If you are comfortable with firefox, then use firefox. But if you are comfortable with google chrome, keep using it. So what do you think? Which is the best? Google chrome or Mozilla Firefox?