A browser you can pay for

Every ask, newest first

Each line is an AI paraphrase of what the writer wanted. The link goes to their own words on Hacker News.

Reader’s note. Mostly reactions to Mozilla ad and telemetry moves.

1. Dec 2025Would pay for Firefox if it focused on privacy and customisation rather than telemetry and LLM features. Read it: a comment in “Is Mozilla trying hard to kill itself?”
2. Mar 2025Would pay for a browser that truly serves its users, and believes none currently does. Read it: a comment in “Trust in Firefox and Mozilla Is Gone – Let's Talk Alternatives”
3. Mar 2025Has switched to Waterfox and would pay for a full Firefox fork. Read it: a comment in “An update on Mozilla's terms of use for Firefox”
4. Feb 2025Would pay several hundred dollars yearly for a browser offering only security updates and bug fixes, no changes. Read it: a comment in “Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox”
5. Aug 2024Would pay for a Firefox fork from a company that avoids ads and data selling. Read it: a comment in “Zen, a Arc-like open-source browser based on the Firefox engine”
6. Jul 2024Would pay for a browser that is fully free of ads and tracking. Read it: a comment in “"Firefox added [ad tracking] and has already turned it on without asking you"”
7. Jul 2024Wants a legitimate Firefox fork they can fund, with add-on support such as Sidebery. Read it: a comment in “I'm funding Ladybird because I can't fund Firefox”
8. Jun 2023Wants to pay directly for a Firefox Premium with no ads, separate from Mozilla's other activities. Read it: a comment in “Alert HN: Mozilla puts advertising into Firefox AGAIN”
9. Oct 2022Wants an automated Firefox build that strips all phone-home and advertising features, and would run it. Read it: a comment in “Improving Firefox Responsiveness on macOS”
10. Apr 2022Would pay $5/month for a premium branded Firefox that funds development. Read it: a comment in “De-AMP: Cutting out Google and enhancing privacy”
11. Jan 2022Wants a Firefox with all Mozilla extras removed. Read it: a comment in “Mozilla Rally”
12. Nov 2021Wants an ungoogled-Chromium-style project for Firefox that removes Pocket, Monitor and ads. Read it: a comment in “Google Chromium, sans integration with Google”
13. Oct 2021Would pay for a Firefox pro plan that promises no ads, and suggests an enterprise version. Read it: a comment in “Google had a plan called “Project NERA” to turn the web into a walled garden”
14. Oct 2021Wants a good Firefox fork after learning it sends address bar keystrokes to Mozilla. Read it: a comment in “Firefox Now Sends Your Address Bar Keystrokes to Mozilla”
15. Oct 2021Wants a no-nonsense Firefox fork without Pocket, suggestions or the Photon UI redesign. Read it: a comment in “Lots to See in Firefox 93”
16. Sep 2021Wants a usable, non-evil browser that is not Chromium-based and not Brave, to test sites against Firefox. Read it: a post: “Ask HN: Any alternative browsers that are not evil?”
17. Jul 2021Would easily pay for a stable, fast, privacy-respecting browser with a consistent UI, built for professionals. Read it: a comment in “Firefox lost 50M users since 2019”
18. Dec 2020Would pay for Brave+ keeping the privacy features but none of the bundled crypto or sponsor extras. Read it: a comment in “Brave Introduces Brave Today, the Privacy-Preserving News Reader”
19. Oct 2020Wants a browser without a sketchy background updater, with customizable UI, tree-style tabs and full uBlock Origin support. Read it: a comment in “Chrome is deploying HTTP/3 and IETF QUIC”
20. Sep 2020Would happily pay $10 a month for a deluxe Firefox edition. Read it: a comment in “Firefox's JIT is getting significantly faster”
21. Aug 2020Would pay $5 a month for a browser where they hold control, comparing it to antivirus spending. Read it: a comment in “The Mozilla Manifesto”
22. Aug 2020Wants a paid Firefox version, willing to buy a license if development continues. Read it: a comment in “Mozilla lays off 250 employees while it refocuses on commercial products”
23. Feb 2020Would pay for an ad-free browser, ideally with extra features. Read it: a comment in “Ask HN: Would you ever pay for a browser?”
24. Jan 2020Wishes for an excellent, highly configurable browser that supports privacy. Read it: a comment in “Products I Wish Existed”
25. Sep 2019Wants a privacy browser alternative without the built-in cryptocurrency reward features. Read it: a comment in “Google’s GDPR Workaround”
26. Jul 2019Would pay for a premium Firefox, noting Mozilla depends on search deal revenue. Read it: a comment in “Mozilla might launch Firefox premium in 2019”
27. Jun 2019Would pay monthly for Firefox with no Pocket, telemetry, third-party connections or sponsored feed, plus a source tarball. Read it: a comment in “Mozilla will reportedly launch a paid version of Firefox this fall”
28. Jun 2019Would pay for a browser that does not spy on them, which Mozilla's paid offer does not provide. Read it: a comment in “Mozilla will reportedly launch a paid version of Firefox this fall”
29. Dec 2018Donates to Mozilla and wishes for a paid Firefox that removes sponsored stories by default. Read it: a comment in “Librefox, mainstream Firefox with a better privacy and security”
30. Sep 2018Would pay for a privacy-focused, neutral browser, at least a premium tier alongside a free one. Read it: a comment in “Why I’m done with Chrome”
31. May 2014Wants a subscribable privacy-hardened Firefox with preset choices: block analytics, clear cookies, block scripts, stop search tracking. Read it: a comment in “Google Search/Web history disable does nothing for privacy”