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The best alternative to Brave is Zen Browser, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Brave and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Brave are Mullvad Browser, Pale Moon, Ladybird and Falkon.

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  1. Zen Browser icon
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    Experience a privacy-focused, open-source browser rich with features like vertical tabs, Split View, Zen Glance, and extensive security protocols. Built on Firefox, it's currently in beta, emphasizing privacy and adaptability, with future plans for horizontal tabs.

    99 Zen Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Zen Browser as an Alternative to Brave
    dabockster
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    Promising but still early to the game. The Firefox backend is really nice, though.

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    • Zen Browser is Free and Open SourceBrave is also Free and Open Source
    • Zen Browser is LightweightBrave is not according to our users
  2. Mullvad Browser icon
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    The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network.

    95 Mullvad Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Comments about Mullvad Browser as an Alternative to Brave
    Tom
    Positive
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    It's like using Tor Browser but without using the Tor network

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    • Almost everyone thinks Mullvad Browser is a great Brave alternative.

    • Mullvad Browser is Free and Open SourceBrave is also Free and Open Source
    • Mullvad Browser is LightweightBrave is not according to our users
  3. Pale Moon icon
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    This open-source Goanna-based browser for Windows, Linux, Mac, and FreeBSD offers customization, security, and privacy. Forked from Firefox, it's optimized for modern processors, ad-free, and supports unique extensions, community-backed. Comes with a functional status bar, supports NPAPI plugins.

    195 Pale Moon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about Pale Moon as an Alternative to Brave
    dabockster
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    Very old. Based on Firefox 3.5. Even if it loads a website correctly, it's lack of multiprocess support frequently freezes and crashes the browsre.

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    • Most users think Pale Moon is a great Brave alternative.

    • Pale Moon is Free and Open SourceBrave is also Free and Open Source
    • Pale Moon is LightweightBrave is not according to our users
  4. Ladybird icon
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    Ladybird is an open-source web browser currently in development, with an alpha version expected to launch in 2026.

    56 Ladybird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Falkon icon
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    Falkon, formerly QupZilla, is a QtWebEngine based cross-platform web browser.

    It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms.

    Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar).

    187 Falkon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  6. Iridium Browser icon
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    Iridium Browser is a free, open, and libre browser modification of the Chromium code base, with privacy being enhanced in several key areas.

    169 Iridium Browser alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    John Fastman
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    This is certainly a good replacement for Brave. Both Brave and Iridium and based on the Chromium code base and both are adjusted to maximize privacy in browsing. However, Iridium has done it in a more flexible way, whilst Brave even vets which addons it permits you to install. My guess is you'd be happier with Iridium.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Iridium Browser is a great Brave alternative.

    • Iridium Browser is Free and Open SourceBrave is also Free and Open Source
  7. Deta Surf icon
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    Deta Surf is a digital tool that functions as a browser, file manager, and AI assistant. It revolutionizes the traditional web browser by incorporating AI. It simplifies bookmarking web content and allows users to switch between tasks without minimizing or context switching...

    42 Deta Surf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. K-Meleon icon
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    K-Meleon is an extremely fast, customizable, lightweight web browser based on the Gecko layout engine developed by Mozilla which is also used by Firefox. K-Meleon is free, open source software released under the GNU General Public License and is designed specifically for...

    163 K-Meleon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Gecko
     
  9. SRWare Iron icon
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    SRWare Iron, or simply Iron, is a fork of the free and open-source web browser Chromium , of which Google Chrome is a fork of. Iron primarily aims to eliminate usage tracking and other privacy violating...

    169 SRWare Iron alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
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