Wavebox and the Browser Choice Alliance.
What is the Browser Choice Alliance?
The Browser Choice Alliance is a coalition of browser vendors and related stakeholders working to promote fair and genuine competition in the desktop browser market. The group advocates for users’ rights to choose, keep, and use their preferred browsers—especially on Windows—without interference from operating systems or other “gatekeepers.”
Who are the members of the Browser Choice Alliance?
As of November 2024, members include:
- Wavebox (a paid-for productivity browser for work)
- Opera
- Vivaldi
- Chrome
- Waterfox
- (And other browsers)
The Alliance welcomes browser vendors and other organizations who share its goals.
Why was the Browser Choice Alliance formed?
The Alliance was established to address concerns around:
- Operating system vendors (notably Microsoft Windows) making it difficult for users to select or keep their preferred browsers.
- Ensuring genuine user choice.
- Advocating for fair competition among browsers, which stimulates innovation and provides better privacy and productivity options for users.
What specific issues is the Browser Choice Alliance addressing?
The Alliance is drawing attention to practices by Microsoft and other major operating system vendors that may:
- Undermine or limit user choice of browsers.
- Make it technically challenging or confusing for users to retain their browser of choice.
- Favor their own browsers over competitors, thus affecting market competition and user experience.
What is Wavebox’s role in the Alliance?
Wavebox is a UK-based, independent, and profitable browser developer. Wavebox stands apart by offering a paid, ad-free, and privacy-focused browser designed for productivity across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Wavebox joined the Alliance to:
- Advocate for their unique user base, who invest in a browser experience that boosts their productivity and privacy.
- Ensure their users receive uninterrupted access to the service they’ve chosen, free from third-party manipulation.
- Support ongoing innovation in browser development.
What does the Browser Choice Alliance hope to achieve?
The Alliance aims to:
- Raise public awareness of anti-competitive practices in the desktop browser market—particularly on Windows.
- Encourage regulatory action or policy changes supporting software freedom and fair competition.
- Promote a healthy and vibrant browser market with a variety of choices for all users.