Open-source means anyone can use the source code and piggy-back on top of it to build whatever they want - like the Opera and Edge browsers. The Brave browser, like so many others, is built on the open-source Chromium code by Google. Security and Privacy Security and Privacyīlocks third-party tracking cookies by default In this article we’ll compare our Firefox browser with the Brave browser in three categories: privacy, utility and portability. Brave is a relative newcomer to the world of browsers: its maker, Brave Software, first debuted the browser in January 2016.

Anything good? I saw some settings I haven't seen elsewhere, including in Duck's browser (doesn't offer enough for PC to make me change from Firefox, but when it is iPad where Firefox sucks) and Opera.Just like the Firefox browser, the Brave browser is free, open source and focused on protecting users’ privacy. The crypto stuff was unnecessary for me, and didn't have a fully good experience about the settings, though it was just a minor anguish for me.

This was the first 15 minutes experience. I didn't test Youtube, as I am done already. Didn't block one of the other my national big news site's cookie pop-up, though in the beginning I was asked if I want such a function and I opted it, and I have a national package for something opted additionally.

Compared to Firefox, Bookmarks isn't resizable nor can one make lines and other stuff as easily or at all, and without it being full screen. Compared to Firefox, scrolling with a mouse is slow way too slow - painful. Compared to Firefox, not enough add-ons.

Brave web browser review