| − | When compared to [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]], this browser has historically failed to perform quite as quickly. However, the new engine has helped to eliminate this deficiency. Although addons are plentiful and easy to create, they must be frequently updated, or the browser will disable them. Additionally, Mozilla has taken a very liberal political stance, which some find hard to agree with. For these reasons, some opt for forks of Firefox. | + | When compared to [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]], this browser has historically lagged behind in performance. However, a fully-rebuilt browser engine was release to the public in 2017, which drastically improved performance.<ref>https://www.howtogeek.com/332449/whats-new-in-firefox-quantum/</ref> Although addons are plentiful and easy to create, they must be frequently updated by the developer, or the browser will disable them. Additionally, Mozilla has taken a very liberal political stance, which some find hard to agree with. For these reasons, some opt for forks of Firefox. |