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HeliumBrave
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Free and open source, supported by sponsors.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Ad, tracker and cookie banner blocking on by default
  • No telemetry or background requests without consent
  • 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
  • Younger project than established privacy browsers
  • Built on Chromium, so it follows Google's engine decisions
  • 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: GPL-3.0 License: MPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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