Brave

The browser that puts you first

Brave is a web browser and independent search engine from Brave Software Inc. The browser blocks third-party ads, trackers, fingerprinting, and cookie consent notices by default through its Shields feature, while Brave Search runs on its own index of the web and does not profile users. The product addresses privacy, page speed, and data usage concerns in everyday browsing and searching.

Core capabilities include Brave Shields, Brave Search with AI answers and Ask Brave, the Brave Leo AI assistant, Firewall + VPN, Brave Wallet, Brave Talk video calls, Brave News, Playlist, Sync, private Tor windows, fingerprint randomization, built-in translation, and Speedreader. It is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and supports Chrome Web Store extensions.

Brave is aimed at individual users seeking a private browsing and search experience, with additional offerings for businesses through Brave Ads, a Search API, and enterprise group installs. The browser and Brave Search are free to use, with optional subscription-based features including Brave Firewall + VPN and Brave Talk Premium. Brave Origin is a paid edition that omits features such as Leo, News, Rewards, VPN, and Wallet, available as a one-time purchase.

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Key facts

Starts at: Contact sales
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: No
Open source: Yes

What it does

Ad blocking
Tracker blocking
Fingerprint randomization
Cookie consent blocking
Https upgrades
Private windows
Tor integration
Vpn
Firewall
AI assistant
Ai answers
Search
Independent search index
Ai code snippets
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