Alternative browsers may contain more or less data than their pre-installed counterparts. Most of these browsers utilize databases as the main method for data retention.

Internet history is often the most commonly recovered item, but don’t overlook other important tables that can assist with developing a timeline of when your user was utilizing an application.

Upon researching the top 20 alternative browsers for 2018, the majority utilize databases to store browser history. In addition, most are already analyzed by commercial tools in some capacity. This analysis may not exceed simple internet history, cookies, and bookmarks, so it is imperative that each application directory is manually reviewed for additional relevant artifacts.