Compare with Other Browsers
We often get the question, “But I can already do this in other browsers, why do I need Hermit”.
It’s usually from someone who has just recently seen Hermit, and not had a chance to explore the advanced features that it offers.
To them, we say, hey try it out for yourself, and you’ll discover a whole new way to browse on your phone.
Feature Comparison
| Hermit | Chrome on Android | Firefox on Android | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandboxed Containers |  Brand new feature! |  | |
| Per-Site Settings | | Limited options (deep inside Settings) | |
| Ad Supported |  |  (owned by Google) | (Google pays Mozilla) |
| Integrated Ad Blocker | Built-in | | Add-Ons available At some performance cost |
| Open Source | and here’s why! | only Chromium is | |
| Feed Notifications | | | |
| Web Monitors | | | |
| Share to Sites from other apps | | | |
| Curated Library | 100+ Lite Apps | | |
| Random Articles on Home Page | | Discover | |
| Reader Mode | | | |
| Dark Mode | For web content too! | | |
| Bookmarklets / Extensions / Add-Ons | Only Bookmarklets | | Certain Allowed Add-Ons only |
| Full Screen Mode | Check it out! | | |