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# Floorp Browser: Is It The Most Advanced Cross-Platform Firefox Derivative?
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/floorp-firefox/
- Published: 2024-01-20T06:11:47.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-20T06:11:47.000Z
- Description: Let's take a look at another interesting Firefox fork, Floorp.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: First Look, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

The way Google has been [stepping up](https://itsfoss.com/google-chrome-incognito-mode/) its data collection game, it has prompted many people to opt for [privacy-focused web browsers](https://itsfoss.com/privacy-web-browsers/) that respect their privacy by providing a secure browsing experience.

Floorp is one such web browser that I recently came across that claims to be “*the most Advanced and Fastest Firefox derivative*” around.

So, join me as I check out this browser.

## Floorp: Overview ⭐

![a screenshot of floorp about info](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_a-1.png)

Being **a fork of the popular Firefox browser**, [Floorp](https://floorp.app/en/?ref=itsfoss.com) was built keeping privacy and user freedom in mind. It is **a cross-platform web browser** that prides itself in being completely open-source and not collecting any kind of personal information.

Some of its **key features** include:

- **Big on Customizability**
- **Support for Workspaces**
- **Robust Anti-Tracking Features**

### Initial Impressions 👨‍💻

On first launch, it is **easy to get Floorp mixed up with Firefox**, as it looks very familiar. When I first launched it, the usual quick setup wizard popped up that helped me tailor my experience.

It had options such as importing browser data, choosing a template which would tweak the browser with different features, and finally the browser theme.

![a screenshot of floorp quick setup wizard](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_b.png)

After the initial set up is done, **a neat looking tab page** opens up with a dynamic background that changes whenever you open a new tab. Then, there were the usual shortcuts, and recommended by Pocket elements. But, they can be disabled if you don't prefer having those.

![a screenshot of floorp new tab](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_c.png)

The next thing you will notice is **a neat looking sidebar menu** that reminded me of the one found on Vivaldi. It provides similar functionality, with access to things like the bookmarks, history, downloads, notes, and even **a Google Translate WebApp integrated directly into it**.

You can customize the web panel, configure the settings for each icon, change their order, add, and remove options from it. The best part — you can reset all your changes back to the default in a single click, which is sometimes the most helpful feature.

![floorp web panel customization](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/floorp-sidepanel.png)

There was also the **option to add a custom WebApp** by clicking on the plus symbol around the bottom. You could virtually add any website that has a decent interface using this for easy access while browsing.

![a screenshot of floorp sidebar menu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_d-1.png)

Not just limited to the web panel, you get flexibility to change the behavior/view of the tabs.

By default, you get a horizontal tab. However, you can opt for a multi-row tab where you get more visibility to your active tabs, making it easy to dabble with multiple tabs.

![floorp with multi-row tab bar](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/tab-style-floorp-multi-row.png)

In addition, you can also enable vertical tabs, but it is labelled as an experimental feature:

![floorp vertical tab](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/floorp-vertical-tab.png)

While these work perfectly fine, things like the horizontal-row tabs may not give you the best user experience.

The **tracking protection** is pretty similar to the one you get on Firefox with three different levels; Standard, Strict, and Custom.

![a screenshot of floorp tracking protection menu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_g.png)

Floorp also has something called “**Floorp View**” that lets you sync tabs from your other linked devices such as smartphones using a Mozilla account.

![a screenshot of floorp view window](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_h.png)

There is **support for multiple workspaces** too, something that Firefox doesn't provide out of the box.

![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_f-1.png)

Furthermore, you get to assign/change keyboard shortcuts from the settings, which is also a convenient ability:

![floorp custom keyboard shortcuts](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-firefox.png)

If you have been following all our coverages, you must have noticed that it works similar to the [Gecko Version of Midori](https://itsfoss.com/midori-11/). Well, that's because Midori is built as a fork of Floorp and implements many of its features.

So, you can decide on any one of the two as per your preferences.

And, answer the question in the title: **is it the most advanced take on Firefox?** 

**Yes, and no**. If you look at the customizability, and abilities you get on top of Firefox, one can say that you can do a lot more with Floorp compared to vanilla Mozilla Firefox.

However, not everyone needs all the options available. So, for some, the additional options may or may not be useful.

**Suggested Read** 📖

[5 Most Privacy Focused Web BrowsersThe best privacy-friendly web browsers that you can try!![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/12/privacy-focused-web-browsers.png)](https://itsfoss.com/privacy-web-browsers/)

## 📥 Get Floorp

You can grab the latest release of Floorp from the [official website](https://floorp.app/en/download/?ref=itsfoss.com) for **Linux**, **Windows**, and **macOS**. There is also an official Flathub [store listing](https://flathub.org/apps/one.ablaze.floorp?ref=itsfoss.com) for those who prefer Flatpak apps.

[Floorp (Flathub)](https://flathub.org/apps/one.ablaze.floorp?ref=itsfoss.com)

You can also **install it via PPA** with the following commands:

```
curl -fsSL https://ppa.ablaze.one/KEY.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/Floorp.gpg
sudo curl -sS --compressed -o /etc/apt/sources.list.d/Floorp.list 'https://ppa.ablaze.one/Floorp.list'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install floorp
```

If you are interested in the source code, you can head over to its [GitHub repo](https://github.com/floorp-Projects/floorp/?ref=itsfoss.com).

*💬 Would you prefer Floorp over Firefox? Let me know in the comments below!*