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Firefox vs Brave: catalog facts
Firefox	Brave
Free Free software from a non-profit-owned foundation. Mozilla sells separate subscription…	Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Total Cookie Protection stops cookies following you between sites An engine that is not Chromium, which matters for the health of the web	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
A small number of sites are still built and tested only against Chromium Mozilla’s revenue comes largely from a search deal, which shapes some defaults	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
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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