| Product |
Avant Browser 10.0 |
Camino 0.8 |
FastStone 4in1 Browser 1.2 |
| Vendor |
Avant Browser |
Mozilla |
FastStone Soft |
| Price RRP (incl. GST) |
Freeware, donations appreciated |
Free download or ~AU$20 with disk+manual |
Freeware, donations appreciated. |
| Warranty |
Online forum for support |
Web forum for support (or pay for phone supp.) |
Comments + criticisms accepted |
| Phone |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Web |
avantbrowser.com |
mozilla.org |
faststoneserver.org |
| Features |
 |
 |
 |
| Search toolbars |
Yahoo, Google |
Google |
No |
| Security |
see Internet Explorer + Flash control |
Script, Java, Pop-up & cookie control; SSL |
see Internet Explorer |
| Content filter |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Zoom |
Yes |
Text only |
Text only |
| Tabbing |
Yes & Multiple window |
Yes |
Yes |
| History |
Yes |
Yes, but not while viewing web |
Yes |
| FTP support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PDF support |
Yes |
Add-on |
Yes |
| Instant messaging |
No |
No |
No |
| Development tools |
No |
No |
No |
| Multi-language |
34 languages, instant conversion |
Available |
No |
| Rendering engine |
Internet Explorer |
Mozilla Gecko |
Internet Explorer |
| System Requirements |
 |
 |
 |
| Operating systems |
Windows 95-XP + IE |
Mac OSX (10.1.5 & above) |
Windows 95-XP +IE |
| RAM |
32MB |
64MB |
64MB |
| Disk space |
2.5MB |
30MB |
1.5MB |
| Product |
Firefox 1.0PR |
Internet Explorer 6 |
iRider 2.21 |
Netscape 7.2 |
| Vendor |
Mozilla |
Microsoft |
Wymea Bay |
AOL |
| Price RRP (incl. GST) |
Free download or ~AU$20 with disk+manual |
Free download or bundled with Windows |
Download 21 day trial, then ~$38 |
Free download or ~$20 with disk+manual |
| Warranty |
Web forum for support (or pay for phone supp.) |
Microsoft 5yr+ support |
Email tech support |
Online and phone support available |
| Phone |
N/A |
132 058 |
N/A |
1-800-411-0707 (support-US) |
| Web |
mozilla.org |
microsoft.com |
irider.com |
netscape.com |
| Features |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Search toolbars |
Google |
Add-ons available |
Google (default) + |
Netscape |
| Security |
Script, Java, Pop-up & cookie control; SSL |
ActiveX, Script, Java, Pop-up & cookie control; SSL |
see Internet Explorer |
Script, Java, Pop-up & cookie control; SSL |
| Content filter |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Zoom |
Add-on |
Text only |
Yes |
Text only |
| Tabbing |
Yes |
No |
Tree menu |
Yes |
| History |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| FTP support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PDF support |
Add-on |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Instant messaging |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Development tools |
JScript console, DOM inspector |
Java console |
No |
JScript console, Java console |
| Multi-language |
27 languages |
24 languages |
No |
No |
| Rendering engine |
Mozilla Gecko |
Internet Explorer |
IE compatible |
Mozilla Gecko |
| System Requirements |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Operating systems |
Windows, MacOSX Linux i686 |
Windows 98-XP (Other ver. of IE for Mac) |
Windows 98-XP+IE |
Windows, Linux, MacOSX |
| RAM |
64MB |
32MB |
32MB |
64MB |
| Disk space |
52MB (72MB for MacOS) |
12MB |
7.5MB |
26MB (36MB for Mac) |
| Product |
Opera 7.54 |
Safari 1.2 |
Secondary Browser |
UltraBrowser |
| Vendor |
Opera Software |
Apple |
Secondary Protocol.com |
UltraBrowser |
| Price RRP (incl. GST) |
Free with ads or ~AU$50 without |
Free download |
Download free trial, ~AU$40 |
Free download, AU$66 customisable |
| Warranty |
1yr support, via email + online forums |
Covered by MacOSX support |
Trouble reporting service, email tech support |
Not specified |
| Phone |
N/A |
133 622 |
866-649-2948 (US) |
N/A |
| Web |
opera.com |
apple.com.au |
secondaryprotocol.com |
ultrabrowser.com |
| Features |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Search toolbars |
Google, Amazon, Ebay |
Google |
No |
Various |
| Security |
Script, Java, Pop-up & cookie control; SSL |
Script, Java, Pop-up & cookie control; SSL |
as per MSIE, cookie viewer. |
see Internet Explorer |
| Content filter |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Zoom |
Yes |
Text only |
None |
Text only |
| Tabbing |
Yes |
Yes |
Multi-row |
No |
| History |
Yes |
As menubar item |
AS Menu |
Hard to find |
| FTP support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PDF support |
Yes |
??? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Instant messaging |
Yes |
No |
No |
uses MSoft |
| Development tools |
JScript console, Java console |
N/A |
Web speed checking |
For browser only |
| Multi-language |
20 languages |
As per MacOSX. |
6 European languages |
Possible, with branding |
| Rendering engine |
Open source/Gecko compatible |
Open source/Gecko compatible |
IE compatible |
Internet Explorer |
| System Requirements |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Operating systems |
Windows, MacOS, Linux, Solaris, OS/2, FreeBSB, Psion |
MacOSX |
Windows |
Windows 95-XP |
| RAM |
--- |
--- |
32MB |
32MB |
| Disk space |
5.6MB |
 |
5MB |
1.4MB |
