Help me decide: Which is better, Chrome or Firefox?

Firefox ; hands down.

Chrome is known to be a RAM hog where as Firefox has been better in this regard and I think this is more pronounced if you have plenty of tabs open, which I usually do and I leave my browser running for several days at least since I leave my PC on pretty much 24/7 and the browser generally stays loaded when the computer is on.

I have been basically on Firefox since before it's official v1.0 release (so basically 15+ years). well I did use Pale Moon x64 for some years in there but that's pretty much a Firefox variation. but I have been back on official Firefox for a while now. I have never been a fan of Chrome as the overall feel of it with extensions etc I think Firefox is all around better.

at the end of the day... you can't really lose with either since those two are the most popular. in a way, I think Firefox might be a little more secure since people usually go after what's popular as your a bit more off the radar with Firefox than with Chrome. still, at the same time while everyone likes to dis Google, they do seem to take security more seriously than a lot of other random places online.

for the record... anyone on Firefox or Chrome, the first extension I would install is uBlock Origin (by Raymond Hill) as it removes a lot of ads online and makes your browsing experience much better. also, as a general rule avoid installing too many extensions as the less the better. plus, only install extensions you trust as this helps minimize the risk of something shady getting onto your computer and I suggest everyone make sure Adobe Flash is not installed as it's just a security risk and I would also avoid Java to.

p.s. I only have Chrome installed as a backup browser.

NOTE: those using Firefox make sure your browser is updated as there is a serious 0-day flaw in versions prior to v67.0.3/v67.0.4. basically make sure your on v67.0.4 and your good.

Try loading up a bunch of tabs and leave the browser running for a while under normal use... I think you will find Chrome is the RAM hog, not Firefox. I think it's generally common knowledge that Chrome eats up more RAM than Firefox.

but if your one of those people who loads up their browser, browses a couple of websites, and then closes it, it's probably not going to matter which browser you choose. or if you got sufficient RAM, like say 8GB, or especially more.