A Browser With No Tracking, User Masking, and Zero Data Collection Has Just Dropped on GitHub

A new open‑source browser just appeared on GitHub, built for anonymous surfing and minimizing your digital footprint. The project has already grabbed attention by combining anti‑detection mechanics with a complete lack of telemetry.

Donut Browser is built on two engines — Chromium and Firefox — and users can switch between them depending on what they need. Both versions have been tweaked: the Chromium build uses a modified fork called Wayfern, while Firefox is delivered via Camoufox, which focuses on spoofing and protecting your digital fingerprint — the set of parameters that sites normally use to identify your device and you. The developers claim the browser doesn’t collect or send any data at all. Unlike typical solutions, there’s no telemetry, no usage reports, and no hidden analytics, which lowers the risk of leaks and makes the browser’s behavior more predictable from a privacy standpoint.

Thanks to its profile system, users can create an unlimited number of isolated environments, each acting like a separate browser — with its own cookies, history, extensions, and a unique digital fingerprint. This approach is popular not only with privacy advocates but also for testing, traffic arbitrage, and managing multiple accounts. The browser also supports proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4/5) and VPN via WireGuard. Settings can be configured individually for each profile, giving you flexible control over your network environment and keeping your activities even more separate.

The browser also has built‑in profile sync across devices, which can work through the cloud — including the option to self‑host. Plus there’s optional end‑to‑end encryption, where your data is protected by a password known only to you. Extra features include importing profiles from other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave), cookie and extension management, profile grouping, and a local API for automation. The latter opens the door to integration with external tools and scripts, including automated workflows. It’ll be interesting to see where this new browser lands in the security rankings — last year Tor came out on top.

It’s important to understand that tools like this operate in a «grey area». On one hand, they give users control over their privacy; on the other, they can be used to bypass service restrictions and mask activity. That doesn’t make the tool itself illegal, but it does put responsibility on how it’s used. With rising pressure on user data and more trackers than ever, it’s no surprise that interest in these kinds of solutions is growing.

What do you think — are browsers like this a real step toward privacy, or more of a tool to get around platform rules? Drop your take in the comments.