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Bare vs Brave: catalog facts
Bare	Brave
Free Free and open source under the BSD-3-Clause licence.	Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Full uBlock Origin with Manifest V2 kept working Supports desktop Chrome extensions on Android	Ad and tracker blocking is on by default, with a per-site panel showing what was blocked Chromium underneath, so Chrome extensions and site compatibility carry over
Alpha software Android only, arm devices	Ships a crypto wallet, a rewards programme and an AI assistant that many people will never use Brave has had to apologise for past missteps, including auto-completing affiliate links in the address bar in 2020
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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