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[Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/browser/tor-browser-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/browser/tor-browser-profile/alternatives/) # Tor Browser User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.6/5 - Total reviews: 72 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.3/5 - Customer support: 3.8/5 - Value for money: 4.6/5 - Functionality: 4.4/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 45 reviews (63%) - 4 stars: 22 reviews (31%) - 3 stars: 5 reviews (7%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 0 reviews (0%) ### Most mentioned pros - I was able to access every part of the web. - Outstanding usability and accessibility. - I honestly love the way Tor Browser gives the user freedom to surf anything without censoring the results. ### Most mentioned cons - The browser does not save your history thus you have to search for links manually every time you close the browser. - The only con is that the browser is slower on standard devices like mobile devices. - Since most of my account information are connected to either iCloud, Google or Microsoft, Tor Browser isn't a priority for me as there aren't any other applications associated to it that I can use. ## Tor Browser customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 72 (page 1). ### Truly Anonymous Browsing - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Richard S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Machinery - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I have used Tor browser for the last few years and have become accustomed to it. While the slow load times preclude it from being a serious option for general, all-purpose internet browsing, it can be used to browse without being seen to great effect. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Tor is one of the only ways that a user can access dot-onion web addresses, making it one of the best tools available for "incognito browsing." This has made Tor a godsend to people in countries with authoritarian regimes that heavily restrict internet access. While this may not be something that effects my life in a direct way, it is something that deserves a great deal of respect, in my opinion. #### Cons Tor can be difficult to configure or troubleshoot at times. It is definitely intended for semi-advanced users (at least), but novice and beginner users can pick it up if needed. What Tor is infamous for, however, is its almost cartoonishly excessive slow load times. This is inherent to its functionality, because the users location is being pinged across the globe to mask the IP address, which takes more time. --- ### Tor Browser EO - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Eyüp Ö. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Financial Services - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I trust this software a lot. I do a lot of my private work in this browser #### Cons I don't understand why such a good browser isn't on mobile. They are far behind other software in this regard. #### Reasons for switching to Tor Browser Because I trust this software very much in terms of privacy --- ### Fantastic and Anonymous - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Parag H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Warehousing - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 2/5 #### Pros The feature using vpn combined with a browser is fantastic. You can easily look up for onion websites #### Cons Relatively low connection speed Takes time to load websites --- ### Secure browser - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jelle D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My overall experience with TOR Browser is simply great, the software is free to use so why could you dislike it. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros TOR Browser is a great browser that does well when it comes to privacy, as it has a lot of features when it comes to that and security. Besides that I also like the possibility to easily filter out advertisements while browsing. #### Cons I can't really think of anything that I disliked about TOR. If I had to say something it would be that I experienced a few small bugs while using the software. #### Reasons for switching to Tor Browser Wanted a more simple cost friendly browser for the team to use, that still includes the security options that were necessary. --- ### Privacy Protection and Security with Tor Browser - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Gbenga S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Civil Engineering - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I'm extremely satisfied with Tor Browser and the level of protection it provides. I feel confident knowing that my online activities are private and secure, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a browser that prioritizes privacy and security. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros This browser has proven to be a valuable tool for protecting my online activities, and here's why:Anonymity: Tor Browser routes my internet traffic through a network of servers, ensuring that my online activities are untraceable. This gives me peace of mind when I'm browsing sensitive information or engaging in online transactions.Security: Tor Browser uses encryption to protect my data and blocks trackers, ads, and other malicious content, keeping my online activities secure. This is especially important when I'm accessing sensitive information or engaging in financial transactions online. #### Cons Tor Browser is not compatible with certain websites and applications, also its slow browsing speed is a drawback, I have used faster browsers. --- ### Excellent Browser for maintaining privacy while browsing - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Revanth S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Consumer Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. My Experience is good, it's free and takes less storage. VPN connection is also fast and secure. it's one of the few browsers available for deep web searching. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I use Tor a lot, it's safety and privacy features are really amazing. I have never experienced any sort of issues while browsing. It's the only web that we can get quickly for browsing deep web. #### Cons History issues is there, it doesn't saves. I think the interface could be made more smooth. I would like it more if they improve its animations and interface #### Reasons for switching to Tor Browser Didn't liked the search engine --- ### browser - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: zmel j. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Civil Engineering - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros the main advantage of this browser is that it's really secure, and it lets you access another form of Internet that's little known to the general public. #### Cons it should secure this form of internet to allow the vast majority to access another type of content --- ### best browser for special searches - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: eric lionel z. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Civil Engineering - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered good browser for testing #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros the fact that I can go into the depths of the internet and do special research #### Cons it is not easy for me to change the destination of my vpn to a desired location --- ### Excellent browser to protect your privacy and access geo-blocked content - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Amina H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Tor is one of my favorite browsers on Laptop, it’s stable and secure, it allows me to protect my privacy by hiding my browsing activities. It has a built-in VPN that lets me access geo-blocked content easily. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Easy to setup. Stable and secure. lets you hide your browsing activities. #### Cons Tor’s interface is clunky and not customizable and there are some problems in its speed. --- ### Tor Browser Private web + VPN review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Romanio M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Retail - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall this is a really nice addition to the world of browsers, it keeps you secure online and it's fast so I like it alot. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Fast and secure when browsing the internet, with the added protection of a VPN which keeps you anonymous when browsing, so this means it keeps you away from those who would try to invade your valuable privacy. #### Cons While it runs fast and smooth I feel that it takes up a bit of memory to carry out it's operations, and I know this is sometimes necessary for optimal performance but they could try to find a way to cut back on memory usage a bit. --- ### Buono ma non sempre il migliore - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Francesco C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Medical Devices - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Buona e positiva. Di sicuro continuero' ad usarlo #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Mi piace la sua possibilita' senza troppa fatica di navigare il web in anonimato #### Cons Che spesso si blocca e tocca per forza riavviare, perdendo traccia (ovviamente) dell'ultima ricerca effettuata #### Reasons for switching to Tor Browser Perche' l'ho trovato piu' affidabile in termini di privacy --- ### Tor Browser - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Carlos Abel B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Higher Education - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Funciona bien, se puede navegar, acceder a tus sitios con mayor seguridad y privacidad, pero como dije es lento debido a las capaz de protección que ofrece. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Buen navegador, brinda unas buenas capas de protección de navegación; dando seguridad al usuario para navegar y poder proteger sus datos. #### Cons Unos de los inconvenientes que encuentro con esta aplicación es su problema de velocidad para acceder a las páginas. Influye el hecho que presente varias capaz de protección pero me parece que deberían ver la forma de optimizar eso. --- ### Lesotho intelligence agency - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Ramoiloa T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros It's the most private browser I have ever used. It provide exactly the information I'm concerned about. I am safe from virus all the time. #### Cons The sub softwares required to be attached to this software to run smoothly are multiple and not easy to get --- ### Navega Seguro con tor - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: daniel alberto v. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Machinery - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered permite navegar de forma segura, utilizando sitios ocultos y seguros, debe ser usado de manera responsable realmente lo recomiendo #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros navegar de forma segura, sin exponer los datos, evitando los cookies, ofrece mucha mas seguridad y privacidad, no rastrea el historial de navegación, #### Cons se debe navegar de forma responsable, la velocidad de internet disminuye bastante --- ### Tor Browser for privacy - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Kid S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Music - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Super duper #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Product is very easy to use, privacy feature is a must & it will work with other apps well. #### Cons App works as expected, no cons at all I give it an A+ #### Reasons for switching to Tor Browser Not secure enough --- ### Safe and anonymous browser - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Stefano P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Defense & Space - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I use tor browser for business intelligence activites, to monitor darkweb company data exposure... and it's useful to do that in a secure way. Sometimes i prefer to use also alternative services especially when i need to browse quickly. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Tor ensure anonymous browsing and privacy. You can use it very easily, without special IT skills. #### Cons Anonymization system cause very low speed in browsing.... so... you can use tor for limited activities... #### Reasons for choosing Tor Browser I choose both options but I think that VPN is more secure and faster but tor ensure anonymity --- ### Great product! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Henry S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Hardware - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Makes private browsing so much easier #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Excellent with private browsing and security #### Cons Can be a bit difficult to understand or get used to --- ### Tor Browser Review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The vpn connects easily and guarantees privacy. The best feature is the ability to access onion links which makes the browser useful for browsing more securely. #### Cons History. The browser does not save your history thus you have to search for links manually every time you close the browser. --- ### The #1 defender of my web browsing - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Riccardo L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Arts and Crafts - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: July 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros When I'm talking about TOR Browser to someone, I find myself discussing the same thing over and over again: its suite of web browser security features. True, things like design, web page load speed, etc. matter... but not at the cost of putting our security and data in danger. Tracker blocking and multi-layer encryption are only a couple of the powerful assets TOR Browser puts at your disposal to make sure that, every time you surf the web, you don't need to be afraid of being tracked. #### Cons The biggest con about using TOR Browser is that, while it's open source, it isn't available for mobile devices – so if you're an Iphone user, for example, you'll have to use it only from your laptop. --- ### Genial explorador - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Luis R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Sports - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Fue muy corta pero lo use en algunas ocasión según la necesidad pero es genial mi experiencia #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Me gusto que ahí podes encontrar programas que por ahi no conseguís o no se entrar a una página si fuiste baneado por ip ya que cambia tu ip y no te detecta #### Cons Que ha veces se torna muy lento y no encuentra mucho --- ### This should be more popular - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tina S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Publishing - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, it's the best browser for free private online navigation. It keeps you safe from being tracked by unwanted ads. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like that it offers private and completely anonymous browsing for free. For those times when you want to be sure you're completely anonymous, it's an excellent browser. With this browser, you can be sure no ads related to what you searched will pop out of nowhere. #### Cons It takes a bit more time to open and load than the average browser. It's not suitable for everyday tasks. Some websites won't work because they detect you're using Tor, which kind of makes you feel like an impostor, although you're not using it for bad stuff. --- ### Tor review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Tiego M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Broadcast Media - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: March 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It workes as a second vpn to hide our browsing ip #### Cons It is very slow at times it needs better customization --- ### Un browser che fa dell'anonimato il suo punto di forza - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Lo uso da anni per testare i siti che produciamo tramite la navigazione sicura .Ultimamente però lo uso sempre meno perché mi risulta troppo lento e quindi gli preferisco browser come Chrome o Firefox. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Tor Browser è un software per la navigazione su internet, basato su Firefox, che fornisce un alto livello di privacy. Grazie alle tecnologie supportate, consente di visualizzare qualunque tipo di sito web in modo sicuro. #### Cons La navigazione tra i siti risulta molto lenta rispetto agli altri browser. --- ### Highly protected browser - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mukesh G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Higher Education - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: July 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros TOR browser is a highly protected browser. It always protects our privacy. I like this feature the most. #### Cons I like all the protection and privacy related features of TOR browser. There is nothing that I don't like about it. --- ### Tor the web. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Joshua B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: January 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Loved it, can't deny that. When you need some freedom on the web Tor is where you want to be. Outstanding usability and accessibility. Two thumbs up. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Nothing's off limits. I was able to access every part of the web. It's amazing! The freedom of Tor is undeniably awesome. #### Cons The basic features, kinda make it boring. I didn't like how I had to, Retype everything when surfing. It also has security that I believe is just to much. #### Reasons for switching to Tor Browser Security purposes was posing a threat to my task at hand. Tor made it happen and got me in. ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/browser/tor-browser-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- Tor Browser Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice