Browsers
Orion Browser privacy rating
WebKit-based browser from Kagi for macOS and iOS that blocks ads and trackers by default, has no telemetry, and supports many Chrome and Firefox extensions.
Summary
Orion Browser scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the browsers criteria. It meets 5 of 8 criteria: no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, blocks trackers by default, no calls to big-tech services and timely security updates. It does not meet open source, independent audit and fingerprinting protection. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Closed source. Kagi says some components have been published and more are planned.
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Orion has no built-in telemetry.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by users through Orion+ subscriptions and lifetime licenses, with no ads and no third-party deals.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Blocks trackers by default Weight 3 of 3
Are third-party trackers blocked by default, without installing extensions?
Blocks first-party and third-party ads and trackers by default.
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No
Fingerprinting protection Weight 2 of 3
Does the browser defend against fingerprinting by default?
Relies on blocking fingerprinting scripts and does not randomize or standardize fingerprinting data.
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Yes
No calls to big-tech services Weight 2 of 3
Does the browser work without background connections to Google, Microsoft or Apple services?
The browser does not phone home and includes no Google services.
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Yes
Timely security updates Weight 3 of 3
Are security fixes from the upstream engine shipped quickly and automatically?
Built on Apple's WebKit, whose security fixes arrive through automatic macOS and iOS updates.