Side by side

GNOME Web vs Pale Moon

Both stand on web browsers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

GNOME Web

Free plan Open source Linux

Choose GNOME Web if you want a free, open-source browser for a Linux desktop, with ad blocking, tracking protection, and Web Apps. Its private browsing mode does not prevent websites from tracking activity, so that limitation matters if you expect it to do so.

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Pale Moon

Free plan Open source LinuxMacWindows

Pick Pale Moon if you want an open-source desktop browser with built-in ad blocking and deep appearance and feature customization. Consider another browser when your sites depend on Chrome-centric behavior or when Sync availability guarantees are important.

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The facts

	GNOME Web	Pale Moon
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes
Runs on	Linux	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	apps.gnome.org	palemoon.org
On web browsers	#24 of 154	#20 of 154

GNOME Web: what it does well

Free and open source.
Uses the WebKit browser engine.
Includes built-in ad blocking and advanced tracking protection.
Saved Web Apps open without browser menus or an address bar.
Supports proxies, custom CSS, and mouse gestures.

What to know first

Available for Linux desktop only.
Private browsing does not stop websites from tracking activity.
Mouse gestures require a middle mouse button.

Pale Moon: what it does well

Free and open source
Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
Built-in ad blocking
Full themes and XUL add-ons
Sync encrypts data before transmission

What to know first

Some Chrome-centric websites may need another browser
Sync has no availability guarantee or SLA
Synced data may be purged
Sync covers only a limited subset of preferences

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