If this article were providing an Oscar Award for lightweight browsers (actually, it is), we’d crown Midori as the “Best Minimalist Lightweight Browser.” Midori’s homepage houses the basic functionalities (toolbar, address bar, and a few buttons) you’d expect from a lightweight browser, and does away with other unnecessary components and details. You also get access to almost all Chrome extensions since the browser is based on the Chromium engine. Other features of Slimjet include a built-in YouTube video downloader, smart form filler, video recorder, photo salon (a built-in photo editor), cloud synchronization, and more. You’ll also enjoy multiple layers of protection from privacy-invasive trackers, thanks to the browser’s ad-blocker and advanced anti-tracking technology.

Slimjet doesn’t have a built-in battery saver like Yandex but its minimal consumption of your PC’s resource will surely help to prolong battery life-if you use a laptop, that is. Slimjet Task Manager (left) vs Chrome’s Task Manager (right) The browser’s interface is basic and straightforward you should have no problem navigating Yandex if you’re familiar with Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. Yandex prides itself as a “simply user-friendly browser.” Although many browsers throw around marketing terms and gimmicks to attract users, Yandex’s claim actually holds true.

Read our full review of the Brave browser to learn more. If you decide to start using Brave, the browser lets you easily import bookmarks and settings from your previous browsers.

There’s a social media blocking section as well as a private window with Tor connectivity that hides your IP address from websites you visit. In addition to being lightweight, Brave has other privacy-focused features that can help you remain anonymous on the web. Brave, on the other hand, didn’t create any Subframes and kept CPU and RAM consumption to a minimum. The Subframe processes also consumed CPU and memory footprint running into hundreds of megabytes. Brave Task Manager (left) vs Chrome’s Task Manager (right).Ĭhrome also ran several background processes (called Subframes) for each website we opened.

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