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Fennec F-Droid vs Brave: catalog facts
Fennec F-Droid	Brave
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Tracks current Firefox releases closely Proprietary components and telemetry removed	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
Still connects to Mozilla services that can track users Requires Android 8.0 or newer	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: MPL-2.0	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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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