The Best Alternative Browsers

If you are looking for a change and want something a bit different, why not try one of these alternative browsers.

Comodo IceDragon

            Comodo IceDragon is a Firefox-based browser that offers a high level of security for those who are particularly concerned about malware and phishing websites. One of the main reasons for this is because you can route web browsing through Comodo's own DNS servers, which the company claims are faster and more secure. Checks are performed on SSL digital certificates and you are given reports on how strong a secure website really is. At the same time an on-demand site inspector checks for malicious code. It features a virtual browsing mode so that it can run completely separate from the rest of your system, therefore ensuring that malware cannot infect your PC. It looks and feels just like Firefox but with added security, however if you prefer the Chrome framework then you have the option of using Comodo Dragon, which is specifically for Chromium based browsing.

Maxthon Cloud Browser

  

Maxthon Cloud Browser is renowned for its numerous extra features but like most browsers still synchronizes all bookmarks, options, tabs, address bars and new tab links across all your PCs and mobile devices running Maxthon. The Cloud Download enables you to download files directly to the cloud so that they don't clog up your local machine. They are then available from any device. Other handy extra features include MagicFill - a mulit-account password manager, Snap - a screen capture tool and SkyNote - this will save text that is then made available to all your devices running Maxthon. If you love having lots of functionality and the ability to synchronize across all your machines then Maxthon is the ideal alternative 

browser for you.

Avant Browser

Avant is an alternative browser for those of you who want a Microsoft-based engine but don't really like Internet Explorer. As a browser it is fairly fast, comes pre-loaded with twenty four skins and features tabbed browsing and modular toolbars. You can save personal data so that your bookmarks and form content are accessible from any machine, so handy if you like to synchronize your content. Avant provides you with automatic updates, a password manager and an integral Internet Explorer search engine. Although it may not be the most secure browser out there, it does protect you against pop-ups and malware but not phishing websites.