Which is a better Web Browser, Opera or Mozzila Firefox?

[Crvena Zastava]

I have used Internet Explorer for about 4 years and I have had enough. It is just horrible, in my opinion. I decided I want to change Web Browser, and through some research on the web I have found that Opera and Mozzila Firefox are the two best Web Browsers out there.

However, I don't know which one to download! I need help in deciding which one to get, so can you guys please answer these questions:

- Which one is faster in loading pages?
- Do they have Spell Checker?
- Which one has more customization abilities?
- Which one has the least bugs?
- Are both of them supported by Kaspersky 2010 Anti Virus?

 

[Crvena Zastava]

Just wanted to say that I didn't download either Opera or Firefox; After reading a relatively interesting and thorough article I have downloaded Google Chrome and so far, it is fantastic!

If any of you are interested, here is the article:

Web Browser Grand Prix: The Top Five, Tested And Ranked : Introduction

 

[kucing13]

this comparison might help you mate

and also check this one

hope it helps

 

[A Guy]

I can only give you my personal experience, becasue you'll have to try both to see which is better for YOU.

All these answers are "for me":

Opera loads pages a bit faster. Of course I don't have my FF loaded with addons, so, your mileage may vary.

Opera has spell check, it will underline questionable spelling as you type. It will not suggest corrections (that I am aware of). FF has spellcheck as well.

Firefox has by far more customization abilities. I find Opera is great "as is" , but many who try both FF and Opera will decide on FF because of the many addons.

Again, for me Opera is steady as a rock. FF has bugged out on me requiring a restart, but it's not to be considered buggy. And again, this may vary if you run a ton or addons.

Both should play just fine with Kaspersky.

Opera is my default browser, so definitely give it a try, but most will answer FF as it has a much greater user base.

A Guy

 

[kucing13]

FF user from XP up now until 7 and i like the Persona add on . Tried safari once but not satisfying.

 

[yowanvista]

FF has addons and can be customized.
Opera is fast but it has some rendering problems with some sites (a lot of bugs too )

 

[A Guy]

Opera is fast but it has some rendering problems with some sites (a lot of bugs too )

I always wonder when I see such a remark, as I use Opera almost exclusively, and have never found a bug beyond the occasional page that doesn't display correctly because it isn't coded to current standards. I'd have to disagree with saying Opera has a lot of bugs, ask any regular Opera user, and they will say the opposite.

A Guy

 

[steve-pressman]

+1 for Chrome

Steve

 

[polarbear]

Really the answer is what works for you... GL Tried most but the add on from FireFox keeps me going back...

 

[metalmania31]

I would download all of them and use them. Then see which one suits your personal tastes and needs. They're all great browsers. Some have features that are better than the other some not. Depends on which features are more important to you as well. I personally like FF because of the ability to add any kind of plugin and extension. I like the customization of FF. Chrome is faster on some sites, but I think it's on par with FF in speed. I haven't used Opera in a long while. It's pretty fast when I did use it, but I didn't like the layout. But that's just my personal taste. Nothing wrong with Opera on a technical level as far as my experience was.

 

[kucing13]

tried chrome for a while but going back to FF. Couldn't remember why but i think I'm tied to it

 

[MWRed]

Opera is fast but it has some rendering problems with some sites (a lot of bugs too )

I always wonder when I see such a remark, as I use Opera almost exclusively, and have never found a bug beyond the occasional page that doesn't display correctly because it isn't coded to current standards. I'd have to disagree with saying Opera has a lot of bugs, ask any regular Opera user, and they will say the opposite.

A Guy

Agreed. I've used the last few incarnations of Opera, and hear a lot of things like that (on their own forums even...yet a lot of the "issues" they talk about there are about "....well, I have 100 tabs open and it is lagging my pc..." ....duh.) yet haven't experienced them at all. An occasional rendering issue, but that's the ONLY problem I have ever seen. I use Opera and love the speed, which is why I leaned away from FF. I also do not need the add-ons, which I know is one of the selling points of using FF.
I even put Opera Mini on my new phone yesterday just to check it out. Pretty slick. Although, anything is better than a phone's native browser,lol.

Back to the point. It's impossible to say which is better. It all depends on what you use it for, and what you like. It's the same way with all of the "best AV" questions.

It's user preference IMO. If it works for you, then use it. If not, give something else a test-drive.

 

[kenC]

I use Opera - I find Firefox really slow in comparison.

<<Opera has spell check, it will underline questionable spelling as you type. It will not suggest corrections (that I am aware of).>>

If you right-click the underlined word the spell-checker will offer suggestions.

 

[si8mon]

- Which one is faster in loading pages? On my comp chrome way faster then Firefox,Opera and IE when it comes to loading pages.
- Do they have Spell Checker? Chrome, Firefox and Opera all have spell checkers.
- Which one has more customization abilities? Firefox is made for customization.
- Which one has the least bugs? All the big browsers these days don't have many bugs. But some webpages will work only work properly on IE and Firefox or sometimes just IE.
- Are both of them supported by Kaspersky 2010 Anti Virus? I dunno:huh:

I use Google Chrome.

 

[Raid]

I would download all of them and use them. Then see which one suits your personal tastes and needs. They're all great browsers. Some have features that are better than the other some not. Depends on which features are more important to you as well. I personally like FF because of the ability to add any kind of plugin and extension. I like the customization of FF. Chrome is faster on some sites, but I think it's on par with FF in speed. I haven't used Opera in a long while. It's pretty fast when I did use it, but I didn't like the layout. But that's just my personal taste. Nothing wrong with Opera on a technical level as far as my experience was.

Agreed.

 

[kucing13]

Are you sure Chrome are faster in loading pages?. I need to try that out myself

 

[Raid]

Are you sure Chrome are faster in loading pages?. I need to try that out myself

As a Chrome User i would say so. I use a variety of Web-Browsers and i would say Chrome is best in my opinion.

 

[si8mon]

Are you sure Chrome are faster in loading pages?. I need to try that out myself

For my computer Google chrome loads web pages seconds faster the chrome and opera. Ie is the slowest web browser fr my comp.

I have broadband btw.

 

[kucing13]

And i have to agree, it is faster a bit than FF

 

[Uber Philf]

To be brutally honest, it's really personal preference. Opera has less support for some pages then IE & FF. BUt then again FF is the more customisable browser of the 3.