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Brave vs Helium: catalog facts
Brave	Helium
Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Ad, tracker and cookie banner blocking on by default No telemetry or background requests without consent
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	Younger project than established privacy browsers Built on Chromium, so it follows Google's engine decisions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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