What Puffin Browser does

CloudMosa, Inc., operating as Puffin Browser, is a US-based software company that develops cloud-powered browser and remote-rendering products. Headquartered in Cupertino, California with cloud server infrastructure in the United States and Singapore, the company has accumulated over 200 million downloads across Android and iOS, reaching its 100 million worldwide user milestone in November 2018. CloudMosa's customer base spans individual consumers, families, businesses, educational institutions, and enterprise organizations, distributed through app stores, direct website downloads, and a dedicated enterprise sales channel.

Puffin's core technology renders web pages on remote cloud servers and streams the visual output to client devices, an architecture that isolates web content from user endpoints and provides inherent security against web-based threats. The product portfolio includes Puffin Secure Browser (desktop, Windows/macOS), Puffin Cloud Isolation (browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, and Edge), Puffin Web Browser and Puffin Incognito Browser (mobile, Android/iOS), Puffin TV Browser (smart TV and Android TV), Puffin Cloud Store, Puffin Cloud Phone (a cloud-rendered smartphone experience for feature-phone users in emerging markets), and Puffin Flash Store (legacy Flash content). These are individually available or bundled through the Puffin 365 subscription platform introduced in September 2025, which offers Personal, Family, Business, Education, and Enterprise tiers with an Enterprise Cloud Portal for administration.

The revenue model is subscription-based. Consumer mobile pricing is set at $1.00/month, $0.25/week, and $0.05/day, with Puffin 365 introducing seat-based enterprise pricing managed through the Enterprise Cloud Portal. Payments are processed through Google Play and Apple App Store for mobile and direct billing for desktop and enterprise. CloudMosa is a privately held company with 11–50 employees and holds PCI DSS, GDPR, and CCPA compliance certifications. No revenue figures or external funding rounds are disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Puffin Browser

Legal name

CloudMosa, Inc.

Website

https://puffin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CloudMosa, Inc. (Puffin Browser) develops cloud-powered browser and remote-rendering software for consumers and enterprises across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, smart TVs, and feature phones, monetizing through low-priced subscriptions and the Puffin 365 enterprise bundle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saratoga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Puffin 365: Recurring subscription model offering access to Puffin products across multiple platforms and devices. Includes Personal, Family, Business, Education, and Enterprise plans with different seat limits and feature sets. Initial 30-day evaluation period available.
2. Prepaid Subscriptions: Short-term prepaid options including weekly ($0.25/week) and daily ($0.05/day) plans allowing pay-per-use model for occasional users.
3. Platform App Store Purchases: Purchases processed through Google Play Store and Apple App Store with payment processing handled by platform providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Puffin Browser is a cloud-based browser ecosystem that renders web pages on remote cloud servers and streams the visual output to user devices, providing security through browser isolation and privacy through IP masking. The company sells desktop browsers (Puffin Secure Browser), mobile browsers (Puffin Web Browser, Puffin Incognito Browser), browser extensions (Puffin Cloud Isolation for Chrome/Safari/Edge), smart TV browsers, and supporting products such as Puffin Cloud Store, Puffin Cloud Phone, and Puffin Flash Store. Products are sold individually and bundled through the Puffin 365 subscription package with Personal, Family, Business, Education, and Enterprise tiers.

Product overview

Puffin Browser is a cloud-based browser ecosystem developed by CloudMosa, offering remote browsing technology where web content is rendered on cloud servers rather than user devices. The portfolio includes: Puffin Secure Browser (desktop remote browser for Windows/macOS requiring Puffin 365), Puffin Cloud Isolation (browser extension for Chrome/Safari/Edge providing remote isolation), Puffin Web Browser (mobile browser for Android/iOS with Flash and data savings), Puffin Incognito Browser (privacy-focused mobile browser), Puffin TV Browser (smart TV browser), Puffin Cloud Store (web app store), Puffin Cloud Phone (virtual phone for feature phones), and Puffin Flash Store (legacy Flash support). These are available individually or bundled through Puffin 365 subscription plans (Personal, Family, Business, Education, Enterprise). The company has achieved over 200 million downloads and focuses on security through cloud-based content isolation, data savings, and accessibility for emerging markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Puffin Secure Browser: A secure desktop browser with cloud-based security features for enterprise and personal use.
• Puffin Cloud Isolation
• Puffin Web Browser
• Puffin Incognito Browser
• Puffin Cloud Store
• Puffin Cloud Phone
• Puffin TV Browser
• Puffin Flash Store
• Puffin 365

Products and services

• Puffin Secure Browser Desktop remote browser for Windows and macOS that renders web content on cloud servers, protecting user devices from web-based threats; requires a Puffin 365 subscription.
• Puffin Cloud Isolation Remote browsing isolation technology that executes web content inside a cloud sandbox, protecting endpoint devices from malicious web content; available as extensions for Chrome, Safari, and Edge.
• Puffin Web Browser Mobile web browser for Android and iOS with cloud-accelerated rendering, data savings, Flash support, and built-in ad blocking; subscription-based with $1/month, $0.25/week, and $0.05/day prepaid plans.
• Puffin Incognito Browser Privacy-focused mobile browser for Android and iOS that blocks camera, microphone, geolocation, upload/download, and copy functions and clears all data after each session.
• Puffin Cloud Store Cloud-based application store feature within the Puffin browser providing access to web apps and content via cloud rendering.
• Puffin Cloud Phone Virtual phone technology that enables feature phones to access smartphone apps and functionalities through cloud processing, targeted at emerging markets and digital inclusion.
• Puffin TV Browser Web browser designed for smart TVs and Android TV devices, with remote control interface and TV-optimized navigation.
• Puffin Flash Store Cloud-based store and player for Adobe Flash games and videos, enabling playback of legacy Flash content that modern browsers no longer support natively.
• Puffin 365 Subscription package bundling Puffin products (Secure Browser, Cloud Isolation, and management tools) with tiered plans for Personal (up to 3 devices), Family (up to 10 devices), Business, Education, and Enterprise segments.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Island: Enterprise browser security company offering a dedicated secure browser. Comparable to Puffin Secure Browser / Cloud Isolation in targeting enterprise browsing-security budgets.
• DuckDuckGo: Privacy-focused browser and search product with a strong brand in consumer privacy. Comparable to Puffin's Incognito line on user value proposition, though smaller in browser-only focus.

Direct peers

• Vivaldi Technologies: Independent, privacy-respecting browser with cross-platform support. Comparable as a smaller, non-incumbent browser competing for privacy-minded users.
• Zscaler: Cloud-native security platform with a browser-isolation / zero-trust product line for enterprises. Highly comparable to Puffin Cloud Isolation at the enterprise tier, though at much greater scale.
• Brave Browser: Privacy-focused browser with built-in ad/tracker blocking and a security-oriented value proposition. Highly comparable to Puffin's Incognito and security positioning.
• Mozilla Firefox: Independent third-party web browser focused on privacy and user control, available across desktop and mobile. Closely comparable to Puffin in being a non-OS-bundled consumer browser competing against Chrome/Safari.
• Opera Browser: Cross-platform browser with integrated VPN, ad blocker, and data-savings features. Directly comparable to Puffin on data-compression and privacy feature set.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Edge: Default Windows browser built on Chromium with integrated security and privacy features. Comparable as a broad browser competitor that has absorbed privacy/security capabilities into the default.
• Google Chrome: Dominant global web browser bundled with Android and used by the majority of desktop users. Sets the competitive baseline Puffin must differentiate against, especially on privacy and isolation.
• Apple Safari: Default browser on Apple's macOS and iOS with built-in privacy features. Comparable as a major platform-default browser that constrains the addressable market for Puffin on Apple devices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/puffinbrowser
• YouTubeyoutube.com/puffinbrowser
• Facebookfacebook.com/puffinbrowser
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloudmosa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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