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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 SeaMonkey.

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  1. Zen Browser icon

    Zen Browser

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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.

    119 Zen Browser alternatives

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    • Flathub
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  2. Mullvad Browser icon

    Mullvad Browser

     173 likes

    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.

    112 Mullvad Browser alternatives

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  4. Pale Moon icon

    Pale Moon

     407 likes

    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.

    207 Pale Moon alternatives

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  6. Ladybird icon

    Ladybird

     69 likes

    Ladybird is an open-source web browser currently in development, with an alpha version expected to launch in 2026.

    65 Ladybird alternatives

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  7. SeaMonkey icon

    SeaMonkey

     250 likes

    Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing in one application. Itis built on the open source Mozilla Gecko engine, the same code which underlies Thunderbird and is the base for the Firefox browser.

    194 SeaMonkey alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • PortableApps.com
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  9. Deta Surf icon

    Deta Surf

     37 likes

    Workspace fusing browsing, file management, and AI with local-first data; offers note-taking, applet creation, offline media storage, YouTube and PDF interaction, customizable AI-powered notes, citation tools, split views, sidebar navigation, and privacy features.

    103 Deta Surf alternatives

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  10. Falkon icon

    Falkon

     176 likes

    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).

    198 Falkon alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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  11. Iridium Browser icon

    Iridium Browser

     93 likes

    Iridium Browser is a free, open, and libre browser modification of the Chromium code base, with privacy being enhanced in several key areas.

    181 Iridium Browser alternatives

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  12. suprow icon

    suprow

     11 likes

    Desktop browser replaces tabs with Spaces, organizing web apps into themed workspaces for efficient switching. Includes command palette, overlay tab switcher, ad blocker, dark mode, Picture-in-Picture, download management, and robust privacy controls without telemetry.

    59 suprow alternatives

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  13. Ecosia Browser icon

    Ecosia Browser

     21 likes

    Ecosia Browser is the newest product from Ecosia an eco-friendly, fast, ad-free browsing experience that supports reforestation.

    98 Ecosia Browser alternatives

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  14. Startpage Private Browser icon

    Startpage Private Browser

     16 likes

    Provides private mobile search erasing IP and data after each query, anonymous website visits, unprofiled search avoiding targeted ads, private maps and tabs, knowledge panels, image, video, and news search, all aligned with strict European GDPR privacy standards.

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