The 5 lightest web browsers in the world

Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, and Mozilla Firefox do their iron work in supporting your surfing needs. But they also come with less modest requirements and consume quite a lot of computer system resources. These popular browsers can overload RAM and even drain your laptop’s battery.

Using lightweight but lesser known browsers is also a great solution to these problems. Browsers actually do the same job as other popular peers, and they have no compromise on performance.

And here is a list of the top 5 lightweight browsers that you will probably want to give it a try.

1. COMODO ICEDRAGON

Developed by a well-known cyber security company, Comodo IceDragon is like a powerful generator compared to a browser. The browser itself has many of the same features as Mozilla Firefox and comes with strong security to keep all data intact. You will also be able to install common add-ons, extensions, menus, and more.

IceDragon uses Comodo DNS servers to convert a URL to an IP address. More importantly, this browser also contains a dedicated virtual container. This means that it is not directly connected to your system, so there is no risk that any malicious software can harm your computer.

This lightweight browser gives you the option to remove ‘crashes’ and performance reports, and it can also scan web pages for potential threats. IceDragon works on Windows operating systems and requires only 128 MB of RAM as well as 40 MB of hard drive memory space.

2. TORCH

Torch is an excellent solution for internet users for entertainment. This browser exists on the Google Chrome render engine and displays many customized features to make media playback and management easier.

For example, Torch Music is a YouTube-based service that allows you to access all your songs and videos in just one place. It also has a ‘pre-install’ button to download YouTube videos, as well as a torrent file downloader.

The browser also comes with an easy-to-navigate user interface with 3 regions. The center area will display website content, the left will be for sharing, and the right area will give you more browsing options.

3. MIDORI

Midori is a great option if you are not a fastidious user. As an ‘open-source’ browser, it will give you a pretty good choice of features. Moreover, it stands out as one of the leading web browsers when it comes to the least amount of resources consumed.

In terms of features, this browser will give you support for HTML5 and RSS, an anonymous web browser, spell checking, and more. Midori also includes some special things like font / display and privacy settings. Previously, it used encrypted DuckDuckGo as the default search engine to protect your privacy, but Midori recently switched to unencrypted Lycos to enable faster performance.

The minimalist user interface is also one of the remarkable things about this browser. Midori has a search bar and a few regular buttons and that’s just that, allowing search to be more focused.

4. VIVALDI

Vivaldi is one of the youngest browsers on this list and has earned popularity mainly thanks to its excellent performance and reliability. This browser uses the Google Chrome engine, but it’s quite far from the RAM usage on your computer.

With this browser, you will get quite a lot of customized options. You can choose many different themes and set them to change automatically. Vivaldi also allows you to take notes and organize tabs. As suggested, Vivaldi is on par with performance when compared to the giants around it.

For example, this browser has been tested HTML5 better than Mozilla Firefox. There is still some room for improvement. But if you’re an old Opera fan, you’ll love Vivaldi because the interface and performance are similar to that of the popular browser ‘first interation’.

5. MAXTHON CLOUD BROWSER

Not only is this browser lightweight, it also has several features that can please any discerning user. Maxthon Cloud Browser comes with screen capture tool, ‘Night & Reader’ mode, ad-blocker, notepad, RSS feed and more.

On top of that, it also has Magic Fill, a built-in password manager. Unlike most lightweight browsers, Maxthon synchronizes user data through a reliable cloud service. Just create an account on Passport, Maxthon’s Cloud service will be able to synchronize your data across many different devices.

The user interface is a bit unusual, but you will have no problem getting used to the toolbar located on the left. Another highlight of this web browser is its multi-engine support. Maxthon gives you the option to use Google Chrome’s Webkit and Internet Explorer Trident engines.

Which light browser is the lightest?

Torch . With all the features that the Torch web browser brings, it seems like it is invincible in terms of speed and performance. Torch is also quite easy to use and requires only a little download and RAM to function. The built-in download button also helps to prevent the installation of harmful malware – helping to accelerate a bit on your hard drive.

Which browser is the best overall in 2019?

Firefox . Although Firefox is thought to be more RAM-intensive than other browsers, when compared to light browsers, it is still the best overall browser in almost all categories. One of the best browsers, comes with privacy windows, and a reliable malware prevention. The only major drawback is that your bookmarks are hard to find.

Which browser is the safest?

Firefox, IceDragon. Yes, Firefox again. For popular web browsers, Firefox is the fastest and consistently low on malware. As for light browsers, IceDragon is the safest, as it comes with the most support, and also has a virtual container. This means that IceDragon does not directly interact with your system.

Epilogue

It is really impossible to choose the best of the browsers in this list. Each one excels in every aspect of its own and the final choice is based on your personal preferences and browsing needs.

For example, IceDragon is clearly the safest, while Maxthon has the most features. Torch is one of the lightest browsers, but Midori and Vivaldi are also not far away. All of them provide a satisfying browser experience without overloading your system at all.

You should also know that these browsers are completely free, and will not be bombarded by targeted ads when browsing on most of them.

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