If the privacy settings in the browser you are using are default set to off, and they are buried out of sight, there's a reason for that. While power users love to delve into the settings, the average user wants to do no more than click on the icon and start browsing. The privacy features work straight out of the box, with no need to go futzing about in the settings. It's the fastest browser that I can remember running, no matter the platform I'm running it on. Page loading speeds must be seen to be believed. Performance is outstanding, and the browser is capable of handling more tabs than we probably should be throwing at a browser, no matter the platform. It's a fully functional browser with everything you'd expect from a modern browser. So if you're coming over from Chrome, things are going to seem very familiar.īrave is fast, secure, packed with privacy features, has a built-in ad-blocker, supports most of the Google Chrome extensions available, and there's even an optional (paid-for premium) VPN. Brave is a free and open-source web browser based on the Chromium web browser.
Over the past few weeks, I've been testing a browser that you might not have heard of: Brave.