Mozilla Firefox
Why it's best:
Firefox is the darling of the alternate source web browser crowd and with good reason. Beside the standard set of features including tabbed browsing, password manager, download manager, search bar, pop-up blocker and malicious website blocker, it also supports a few fancy features like Private Browsing which allows you to surf the web without leaving a trace. The other big strength of Firefox is it’s awesome bar which displays suggestions as you type – not only based on the URL of previously visited websites but also their content.
However, the biggest strength of Firefox is its extensions. Extensions are add-ons that make it possible to extend the functionality of Firefox. The extensions make it possible for everyone to customize Firefox according to their needs and are ultimately responsible for propelling Firefox to the first spot in our list.
Manufacturer Description: The Web is all about innovation, and Firefox 3 sets the pace with dozens of new features, including the smart location bar, one-click bookmarking and blindingly fast performance. Firefox includes strict anti-phishing and anti-malware measures, plus easy ways to tell the good guys from the bad like our new one-click site ID info. And, thanks to our open source process we...read full description
