firefox-profile-switcher vs focus-android

firefox-profile-switcher

Create, manage and switch between browser profiles seamlessly. (by null-dev)

focus-android

⚠️ Firefox Focus (Android) moved to a new repository. It is now developed and maintained as part of: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android (by mozilla-mobile)

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firefox-profile-switcher		focus-android
	Project
17	Mentions	17
339	Stars	2,128
-	Growth	-
2.3	Activity	9.7
3 months ago	Latest Commit	over 1 year ago
Svelte	Language	Kotlin
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	Mozilla Public License 2.0

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firefox-profile-switcher

Posts with mentions or reviews of firefox-profile-switcher. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-21.

How to Turn Off Google's "Privacy Sandbox" Ad Tracking–and Why You Should
2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 21 Dec 2023

Take a look at Firefox Profile Switcher: https://github.com/null-dev/firefox-profile-switcher
Tell HN: Firefox Is an awesome browser right now
24 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 3 Feb 2023
Firefox profile tips?
1 project | /r/PrivacyGuides | 9 Jan 2023
Do not update if you use 'Profile Switcher for Firefox'
1 project | /r/firefox | 20 Oct 2022

Firefox doesn't control whatever this third-party program does. This issue has to be reported directly to its developer.
Firefox must prioritize in-built Tab Groups above everything else if it wants to capitalize on the Chrome-MV3 chaos.
1 project | /r/firefox | 4 Oct 2022
If I create a copy of an App in the Apps folder such that 2 apps can run side by side(Firefox, Firefox copy), will I get conflicting preferences files etc?
1 project | /r/MacOS | 2 Aug 2022

Try this community profile switcher. git link . Basically Firefox has folders for different profiles, you can check about:profiles to know the location of these folders.
Was Tempted to try Edge Today. Then I Remembered...
1 project | /r/firefox | 3 May 2022

Good news is that https://github.com/null-dev/firefox-profile-switcher works well enough for me.
Replacement for Brave shields and Chrome profiles?
2 projects | /r/firefox | 8 Apr 2022

Profiles - I use the about:profiles UI, but you can try https://github.com/null-dev/firefox-profile-switcher
My first week on Firefox after using Chrome for years
2 projects | /r/firefox | 5 Apr 2022

Sorry! I meant to respond earlier. I'm using null-dev's Firefox Profile Switcher
Firefox 96
12 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Jan 2022

Have you tried the Profile Switcher for Firefox add-on? It works just like the profile switcher on Chrome.
- Add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profile-switc...
- Connector (required for add-on): https://github.com/null-dev/firefox-profile-switcher-connect...
- Source: https://github.com/null-dev/firefox-profile-switcher

focus-android

Posts with mentions or reviews of focus-android. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-30.

URL Copying Fails on Focus for me
1 project | /r/firefox | 22 Oct 2022

Please report bugs directly to the Firefox Focus developers.
Firefox Focus "use google account to sign in" pop up, any way to get rid of it?
1 project | /r/firefox | 17 Oct 2022

Since you use Firefox Focus, please report this to its developers. Maybe they can do something about it.
Firefox Klar?
2 projects | /r/androidapps | 30 Aug 2022

Not the only one who has noticed it: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/issues/6101
Possibly a stupid question - why does firefox android app have trackers?
3 projects | /r/privacy | 24 Apr 2022

The only Mozilla-backed browser that doesn't have trackers or telemetry enabled by default is Klar (Play Store, Github) because they have to comply with Germany's, Austria's and Switzerland's laws.
Cannot get rid of Site Exceptions Firefox Focus on Android
1 project | /r/firefox | 18 Apr 2022

I filed https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/issues/6888 for this. Feel free to chime in over there if you want to add a "me too" to the comments.
Firefox Focus iOS: will we get multiple tabs support?
2 projects | /r/firefox | 16 Apr 2022

Found an old one, and it looks like they are waiting for Android multitasking features to be implemented.
On Mobile: Firefox w/ addons VS. Firefox Focus
2 projects | /r/privacy | 8 Dec 2021

Focus uses a blacklist of known trackers.
Firefox have a great desktop browser, but a not so great mobile browser
4 projects | /r/firefox | 4 Dec 2021

It seems that Fenix will support HTTPS only mode in very near future. At least, HTTPS only mode for Firefox Focus is actively developing. https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/pull/5988
Reddit links don't work in Firefox Focus anymore.
1 project | /r/firefox | 18 Aug 2021

I think this is https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/issues/5101
Do not change my search engine!
1 project | /r/firefox | 11 Jul 2021

Filing on Bugzilla for the android browsers gets a delayed response and follow up. It's better to go directly to the Github repo.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing firefox-profile-switcher and focus-android you can also consider the following projects:

Librefox - Librefox: Firefox with privacy enhancements

opensnitch - OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.

brave-browser - Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

lynis - Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.

temporary-containers - Firefox Add-on that lets you open automatically managed disposable containers

fdroid-firefox

firefox-profile-switcher-connect

linux-hardened - Minimal supplement to upstream Kernel Self Protection Project changes. Features already provided by SELinux + Yama and archs other than multiarch arm64 / x86_64 aren't in scope. Only tags have stable history. Shared IRC channel with KSPP: irc.libera.chat #linux-hardening

privacytools.io - 🛡🛠 You are being watched. Protect your privacy against global mass surveillance.

openbsd-wip - OpenBSD work in progress ports

firefox-profile-switcher-connector - Native connector software for the 'Profile Switcher for Firefox' extension.

iceraven-browser - Iceraven Browser