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Should I Use Floorp Browser?

floorp.app·Analyzed 19 hours ago··Based on 11 sources

Open source browser built on Firefox, with workspaces, split view, and web panels.

Worth it

Worth it

Power users get Vivaldi-class features free on Firefox's engine — worth trying.

Free Firefox fork with Vivaldi-level customization. Great for tinkerers; skip if you want simple or mobile.

Confidence: Medium

Free

Price

Open source, no paid tiers found

Firefox (Gecko)

Engine

Works with Firefox extensions

0

Known CVEs

Per NVD scan — absence is not a guarantee

v12.0.0

Latest version

Stable release scheduled Jul 2025

Value for money5

Free, open source, all features.

Ease of use3

Power-user oriented; busy out of the box.

Feature depth5

Reviewers say it tops every Firefox fork.

Security posture4

No known CVEs; Firefox-based updates.

Pros

  • Free and open source, no paid tiers found.¹
  • Workspaces, split view, and web panels built in.¹
  • Vivaldi-level features on Firefox's engine, per Reddit users.
  • More customization than any Firefox fork one tester tried.
  • Press calls it a power-user dream browser.

Cons

  • Some users say it tries to do too much.
  • Desktop-only for years; mobile app only recently arriving.11
  • UI bugs reported, e.g. transparent toolbar during customization.10
  • Trust questioned in privacy community for a small team.

Gotchas

  • mediumZero CVEs found, but that's absence of evidence — small project, less scrutiny.
  • mediumGuess: migration is manual — re-import bookmarks, reinstall extensions, relearn settings.
  • mediumFree means no support SLA; you rely on GitHub and community forums.
  • mediumMobile arrived late; desktop-first design may limit cross-device workflows.11

Best for

  • Browser power users and tinkerers
  • Heavy tab and workspace multitaskers
  • Firefox users wanting Vivaldi-style features
  • Linux desktop users

Not for

  • People who want a browser that just works
  • Mobile-first users — desktop-only for years
  • Minimalists who hate feature bloat
  • Companies needing vendor support or SLAs

Pricing

Floorp

$0

  • Open source
  • All features unlocked

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise Floorp's deep customization and Vivaldi-like feature set on Firefox, though some find it bloated.

It has the features of Vivaldi but on gecko plus it has so many more tweaks and fixes added by the devs that make the browser experience smooth.
Reddit, r/browsers
I gave Floorp good long test on Windows if you like appearance customization and features it's has more than any FF fork I've tried.
Zorin Forum
am i the only one who hates web browsers that try to be too much? like i want my web browser to simply be a window that accesses the
Reddit, r/browsers

Alternatives

Compare Floorp Browser with each alternative.

Firefox

Same engine, official updates, zero fork risk.

Vivaldi

The power browser Floorp is most often compared to.

Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources; no aggregate review scores or enterprise-adoption data found.

Sources

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