BrowserWorks/waterfox
The official Waterfox 💧 source code repository observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 21.0
- age_days: 4342
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 35
Adoption not part of the score
6198 stars · 425 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Waterfox is a free, open-source web browser built on the Mozilla Firefox/Gecko platform with telemetry and data collection disabled at build time. It offers built-in ad blocking, privacy toggles, and extensive interface customization across desktop and Android.
Use cases
- browse the web without telemetry or data collection
- use a Firefox-based browser with built-in ad blocking
- heavily customize browser appearance and tab layout
- run a privacy-focused browser on Linux, macOS, Windows, or Android
- use legacy Firefox extensions with modern Gecko
- organize tabs with tree tabs, groups, and split view
When to choose
- you want Firefox compatibility and extension support with telemetry stripped out
- you need deep UI customization like vertical tabs, palettes, and tree tabs
- you want a privacy-respecting browser with documented outbound network requests
When to avoid
- you need Chromium-specific features or Chrome Web Store extensions
- you require official enterprise support or a permissive license for rebranding
- you want a browser maintained by a large vendor with long-term security guarantees
Facets
application · maturity active
browser-extension security privacy privacy web-development cross-platform windows cross-platform web-browser gecko firefox-fork telemetry-free ad-blocking customizable-ui macos linux android
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/BrowserWorks/waterfox · fetched 2026-08-28 · b4a768a9f66d
- homepage: https://www.waterfox.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6032e9733027
- site_page: https://www.waterfox.com/docs/policies · fetched 2026-08-29 · 45e3ca689b6c
- site_page: https://www.waterfox.com/docs/policies/terms · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3c300c65bc17
- site_page: https://www.waterfox.com/docs/policies/privacy · fetched 2026-08-29 · ae77863cd3e9
- site_page: https://www.waterfox.com/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 42c6259bbed2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| BrowserWorks/waterfox | main | 99 |
For agents
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