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Pale Moon

An independent open-source browser on its own Goanna engine, keeping classic XUL add-ons.

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About Pale Moon

Pale Moon is a community-maintained browser that forked from Firefox years ago and now runs on its own platform and Goanna rendering engine. Its goal is to keep the classic Firefox experience: a traditional, fully customisable interface and support for XUL-based extensions and complete themes that modern Firefox dropped. It is efficient on older hardware and has its own add-on site and sync service. Because its engine is maintained by a small team, modern web standards support lags behind Chromium and Firefox, and some popular sites work poorly or not at all. It is free and open source, with official builds for Windows and Linux, and community-contributed builds for other systems. It suits people who want a classic, customisable desktop browser and are willing to accept compatibility gaps.

Best for: Fans of classic Firefox who want XUL add-ons and a traditional interface.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Supports classic XUL extensions and full themes
  • Traditional, highly customisable interface
  • Runs well on older hardware

Why people leave

  • Many modern sites work poorly
  • Small team maintains the engine
  • No official macOS or mobile builds

Top Pale Moon alternatives

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  1. 1Waterfox logo
    Waterfox

    Firefox-based with customisation and far better site compatibility.

    66.5
  2. 2Floorp logo
    Floorp

    Modern Firefox base with deep interface customisation.

    62.6
  3. 3Firefox logo
    Firefox

    Full modern web support from the browser Pale Moon forked from.

    59.6
  4. 4Vivaldi logo
    Vivaldi

    Highly customisable interface with modern Chromium compatibility.

    57.2

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Pale Moon: common questions

Is Pale Moon free?

Yes. Pale Moon is free, open-source software.

Is Pale Moon open source?

Yes.

What platforms does Pale Moon run on?

Pale Moon is available for Windows and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to Pale Moon?

The highest-ranked Pale Moon alternatives right now are Waterfox, Floorp and Firefox. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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