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Onion Browser vs Brave: catalog facts
Onion Browser	Brave
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…
iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Tor browsing on iOS with per-tab circuit control and security levels Endorsed by the Tor Project	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
iOS forces it onto WebKit, so it cannot match Tor Browser's fingerprint protections Browsing over Tor is noticeably slow	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: MIT	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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