Brave Alternatives

Brave is described as 'Fast, secure browser with built-in ad block, privacy controls, and global tracking protections. Optimizes data, speed, and battery life' and is a leading Web Browser in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Brave for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and Android Tablet apps. The best Brave alternative is Mozilla Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Brave are Tor Browser, Vivaldi, Zen Browser and LibreWolf.

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  1. IronFox icon
     67 likes

    IronFox is a fork of DivestOS's Mull Browser based on Firefox. Our goal is to continue the legacy of Mull to provide a secure, hardened and privacy-oriented browser for daily use.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  2. Fennec F-Droid  icon
     107 likes

    Browser using the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    Fennec F-Droid vs Brave Comments
    MrLegit
    Negative
    1

    This browser IS NOT Privacy focused!

    • Fennec F-Droid is Free and Open SourceBrave is also Free and Open Source
    • Fennec F-Droid is LightweightBrave is not according to our users
  3. Microsoft Edge icon
     338 likes

    Chromium-based web browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android with Chrome extension support, smart security, privacy tools, syncing of history and bookmarks, immersive reader, PDF tools, Collections for organizing content, and customizable new tab layouts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Xbox
     
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    Microsoft Edge vs Brave Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    dabockster
    0

    It's good but only after you've configured it with its group policy objects (available to download on Microsoft's business website). Almost all of the bloat can be disabled in that way.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    3

    not privacy focused and has tons of bloat

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Integrated sync with Microsoft account

    3 of 5 comments
    • Microsoft Edge is Free and ProprietaryBrave is Free and Open Source
  4. Cromite icon
     85 likes

    Cromite is a Chromium fork focusing on privacy, featuring built-in ad-blocking, user agent customization for privacy, DNS adjustments for security, and anti-fingerprinting measures to ensure user safety throughout browsing sessions.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Pale Moon icon
     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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Pale Moon vs Brave Comments
    dabockster
    Negative
    0

    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.

    • Pale Moon is Free and Open SourceBrave is also Free and Open Source
    • Pale Moon is LightweightBrave is not according to our users
  6. Firefox Developer Edition brings you latest features, fast performance, and the development tools you need to build for the open web. Its powerful development tools will extend your ability to work across multiple platforms from one place.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  7. Ladybird icon
     66 likes

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

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. Opera icon
     1824 likes

    A fast, secure web browser with advanced privacy features like a built-in VPN with ad blocking, Speed Dial, smart AI, cloud sync, picture-in-picture mode, and easy extensibility through plugins and extensions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Kindle Fire
    • Flatpak
    • Chrome OS
     
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    Opera vs Brave Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Lukas Müller
    2

    Opera is a privacy nightmare with a shady company behind it. Please do your research and unse another alternative listed here!

    dabockster
    Negative
    1

    Logs everything you type and every website you visit, to be used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    2

    Anti-features, such as: user geolocation requests, facebook/instagram integration, sending data to "partners" and so on.

    3 of 6 comments
    • Opera is Free and ProprietaryBrave is Free and Open Source
  9. Firefox Focus icon
     116 likes

    Firefox Focus is the Mozilla-made browser that considers your privacy first and foremost. By default, it blocks ad-trackers and it helps keep things secure by providing easy ways to clear your browsing history, including passwords and cookies.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
  10. SeaMonkey icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    SeaMonkey vs Brave Comments
    dabockster
    Negative
    0

    Older code means that some websites won't work.

    • SeaMonkey is Free and Open SourceBrave is also Free and Open Source
    • SeaMonkey is LightweightBrave is not according to our users
  11. Privacy-focused open-source smartphone browser by DuckDuckGo blocks trackers, enforces encrypted connections, and provides a Privacy Grade. Partners with 'Terms of Service Didn't Read' and offers features like tabs, bookmarks, and autocomplete, keeping search data private.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
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    DuckDuckGo Browser vs Brave Comments
    Dr_Ne0Gen3tic
    Positive
    -1

    The DuckDuckGo browser is a fairly new browser that has yet to establish itself on the market. The private antitracking technologies and the very powerful Adblocker are its great strengths. The weaknesses of this browser I see in the RAM management, the not very good and unintuitive design, these aspects cause the browser to work inefficiently and somewhat slowly. But maybe, it will be improved, because from the basic principle, this browser is one of the best alternatives to Brave!

    • DuckDuckGo Browser is Freemium and Open SourceBrave is Free and Open Source
    • DuckDuckGo Browser is LightweightBrave is not according to our users
  12. Deta Surf icon
     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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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