Tor Browser

Tor Browser

Price: $

For users who are privacy-oriented and want to keep their activities safe and secure from all organizations as well as any threat from the Internet, Tor Browser is the browser to download. What developed initially as a project to protect the US Intelligence was later released to the public as Tor Browser. What is so special about Tor Browser is that it does not store any user-related information, does not log IP addresses, and is available across platforms as well.

Private and secure

Anonymity is for the most part a myth in the modern technological world. With major organizations constantly tracking your data, your IPs, and logging your activities across the Internet in various forms, it is vital to have a browser that could keep you safe from all of that.

Tor Browser is a not-for-profit application that encrypts your traffic by applying multiple layers of protection so that your IP, user activities, Mac Address, and any other user-sensitive data do not get logged or leaked.

How does it work?

Think of it as a VPN, except some VPNs do store some information against the user. When you open Tor Browser and connect it to the network, it encrypts the traffic in a way where the web pages are loaded through multiple network servers before arriving at your screen. Hence, the websites have no way to see who you are, log your IP, or figure out your identity. The browser itself does not store any sensitive information at all.

Decent UI and fairly easy to use

Now you might wonder with all the privacy features and the encrypted connection, it might be a tough pill to swallow. It is not. From installing it to using it for the first time, it is incredibly easy. 

Similar to any other browser, you can download it, install it and start using it without any hassle.

Might seem a little slow

Since the traffic and web pages are constantly encrypted on the Tor Network, the website loading times might seem a little slow. The extra layers of protection surely are worth the extra seconds though.

Conclusion

Tor Browser is not an ordinary mainstream browser. It is different from other browsers in the sense that it provides a great set of security and privacy-related features that will provide anonymity and sensitive data protection. It is a good-looking browser that might seem a little slow at times, but that's a cost that the users have to pay for privacy.