Astrix Vane · 4.0

The browser that blocks back.

Vane is a private web browser built on the same engine as Chrome — so every site just works — with the privacy layer the big browsers leave out. It kills ads and trackers at the source, hides your fingerprint, and can tunnel through your own proxy with zero leaks.

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FreeWindows 10 / 1164-bit63 MBSigned Astrix Software
🔒 vane://shield — protecting this tab
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You're invisible here.
Trackers blocked 27 Ads removed 14 Fingerprint spoofed

A normal browser. An abnormal amount of privacy.

Vane runs on Chromium (the engine behind Chrome and Edge) through Microsoft's WebView2, so pages render exactly like you expect and you've got nothing to relearn. The difference is everything Astrix layers on top — and that it does it without extensions you have to trust.

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QuantumShield

Blocks ads and trackers at the parse stage — before the request ever leaves your PC. That's the quiet way to block: no tell-tale failed requests for sites to detect, just a cleaner, faster page.

Ads & trackers
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Fingerprint shield

Spoofs the signals sites use to follow you across the web — canvas, WebGL, fonts, audio and more — so the invisible fingerprint that normally outs you no longer lines up.

Anti-tracking
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Veil tunnel

Route your whole session through your own SOCKS5 / HTTPS proxy, with WebRTC and DNS leak protection built in and a kill-switch by design. Bring your own proxy; Vane makes it leak-proof.

Your own proxy
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GPU-accelerated

Hardware rasterization and video decode are on, so scrolling, animation and video stay smooth — the stealth layer never costs you frames.

Performance
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Per-site engines

Every protection is a toggle. Turn shields down on a site that needs them off, flip experimental YouTube ad-removal on, and Vane remembers it.

In your control
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iOS-glass design

A clean, frosted-glass interface built on a real design system — layered materials, soft motion, and a start page that doesn't sell your attention back to you.

Looks the part

Vane vs. a stock browser

Same engine, same sites, same speed. The difference is how much of you leaks out while you browse.

 Astrix VaneChrome / Edge
Ads & trackers blocked by default✓—
Blocks without extensions to install✓—
Blocking the undetectable way (parse stage)✓—
Fingerprint protection✓limited
Route through your own proxy, leak-proof✓—
Built on Chromium (sites just work)✓✓
Page-load speedties Chromebaseline
PriceFreeFree
We don't fake the benchmark. Vane hosts the system's own Chromium, so it can't be meaningfully faster than Chrome on a speed test — and it ties, which is the honest ceiling. The point of Vane isn't speed; it's that the same fast browser stops leaking you to every ad network while you use it.

Questions

Is it safe to install?
Verify it yourself. The download is a single installer signed as Astrix Software. Because it's new, Windows SmartScreen may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" box — that's about download reputation, not proof either way. Before running it, check its SHA-256 and signature against our Trust center and look it up on VirusTotal.
Will my sites and logins work?
Everything works. Vane runs on Chromium, the same engine as Chrome and Edge, so sites render and behave identically — you're not giving up compatibility to get privacy.
Is it actually private, or just marketing?
It blocks ads and trackers at the parse stage (before the request fires), spoofs the fingerprint signals that ID you, and can tunnel through your own proxy with WebRTC/DNS leak protection. What it doesn't do is pretend to be an anonymity network — it's leak-proof and tracker-blocking, and the app is honest about where that line is.
Is it faster than Chrome?
No — and any browser built on system Chromium that claims to be is fibbing. Vane ties Chrome on speed; its edge is privacy, not raw benchmark numbers.
What about YouTube?
YouTube plays cleanly with ads by default (that's the reliable path). Experimental ad-removal is one toggle away if you want to try it, with an automatic stand-down so you're never stuck on a black video.
How much does it cost?
Free. It's part of the Astrix family of PC tools.

Browse like no one's watching.

Grab Vane, run it, and it's protecting you from the first tab. Free, 63 MB, Windows 10 / 11.

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First run: new releases can trigger a SmartScreen warning until they build reputation. Verify the file's SHA-256 and signature on our Trust center before you run it.