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BraveLibreWolf
Freemium

The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…

 Free

Free and open source under the MPL 2.0, maintained by volunteers.

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
  • Deletes cookies and website data on close by default
  • Ships uBlock Origin with custom default filter lists and strict tracking protection
  • 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
  • The aggressive defaults break some sites and log you out every time you close the browser
  • Resist Fingerprinting changes timezone and window size reporting, which confuses a few web apps
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: MPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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