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> [containers are a] better solution to the problem profiles solve

If this problem is persona/identity/account isolation, then yes.

If you want multiple parallel settings and add-on combinations, then no. I use profiles in firefox for this specific reason.

I've no idea about chrome because I don't use it, but I haven't found any problem with firefox profiles for this purpose anyhow - I just configure the desktop to start firefox with -new-instance -ProfileManager and choose the profile at startup.

If I want multiple profiles simultaneously, I just start them up on different virtual desktops.