Best (2021) web browser?

[intrepidity]

Historically, I've been a Mozilla/Firefox fan, but recently have started using Brave browser (supposedly very pro-privacy/security).

My new laptop has some abomination called "Edge" on it that needs to go away.

Are they all basically the same, or does it really make a difference anymore?

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Opera

i recently installed it, but haven't used it much because I run Firefox and Chromium.

Opera has its own VPN, and opinions vary on it. But it is - free.

Firefox I have difficulty logging into one site, and popups still plague me here or there, even though I have ad blocker ultimate and ublock origin installed. So it was time to try something new. Opera is now compatible with Linux.

[intrepidity]

2. I liked Firefox for watching YouTube videos

without constant ad interruptions (a plugin, I believe).

[SeattleVet]

6. Yep - very good ad killer for YT.

I mostly use Safari on my Mac, but when someone posts a video I copy the link and paste it into a Firefox window that I keep open, pretty much dedicated to YouTube videos.

[NQAS]

3. Been using brave gor a while

Like it. Pages load fast. I don’t understand brave rewards but I’m pretty sure I don’t care.

Can’t use brave to open links in emails. Don’t know why, but it seems that works only with edge.

[canetoad]

4. Have you changed your preferences

In 'Default Programs' to use Brave to open HTML? (Assuming you're on Windows)

[NQAS]

5. Yes

But when you click on a site link in an email, It doesn’t load properly. So I use edge gor opening email links. Otherwise my default browser is brave.

[MichaelSoE]

7. Vivaldi as it affords me excellent privacy.

I run into so many sites that ask me to "allow" cookies, ads etc. Vivaldi does a wonderful job of blocking.
If I really need/want to get into the site (for exampleo uploading a video to Youtube) I will use Firefox.