When Brave was released, many people switched browsers due to its popularity as one of the fastest privacy-focused browsers.
Plus, there were a lot of people who were interested in cryptocurrencies and didn’t mind watching ads to get paid in BAT. Over the past year, however, Brave hasn’t been as fast as it used to be. The BAT innovation has gotten old, and the browser is just too cluttered. The built-in VPN, cryptocurrency integrations, and “Leo AI” aren’t going to be of interest to everyone anyway.
Unfortunately, Brave's privacy and security settings are only half the story. If I sound hesitant about Brave, it's because Brave's attempt to combine profit with privacy and security often seems contradictory.
Is it time to switch browsers? How do you feel about the idea of not switching to another Chromium-based browser?
The best options for this case are Firefox or the new Zen Browser.
Both apps focus on privacy, unlike Brave.
Read the amazing Not So Brave New World
Brave claims, almost insultingly, that it puts the customer first and takes privacy more seriously than other browsers, but in the end, it just reinforces Chromium's monopoly on the internet.
The Zen browser is built on the Gecko engine, the same one that powers Firefox, another browser that supports an open web, free from the dominance of Chromium.
Programs like Zen Browser and Firefox require websites to support multiple rendering engines, not just the one owned by Google.
Brave has been caught with the goat on his back in a check to add its own referral link (type of advertising) in URLs of certain websites and for the incorrect implementation of the Tor network.
Even converting the BAT you earn into real money requires you to do a KYC check on a third-party exchange, which contradicts Brave's privacy claims.
How did we get here...
For a long time, people didn't care much about how programs like Chrome or Brave handled their data. Everyone is pretty familiar with the Google ecosystem on their Android phone, using Gmail, and other familiar services anyway. However, there are excellent alternatives to Chromium, Brave, and Chrome that you can adopt very easily.
Once you get used to Zen Browser or Firefox, you can gradually move away from Chrome on your phone. With Firefox Sync, you can continue browsing on your desktop without any hassle…
Consider giving a chance to developers who value privacy and focus on privacy
George is still wondering what he is doing here….
Personally, the only reason I don't use it as my main browser is the lack of bookmark synchronization. Otherwise, I like it.
Naver Whale alone, for almost five years now, I haven't installed another browser on my PC again. Korean, incredibly fast, the best and most beautiful dark mode implementation I've ever seen in a browser, and much more.
Because he's Korean, he doesn't speak Greek, but that's a small problem in my case.
I wouldn't change him for anything...
Lately, Firefox has been a mess, lots of problems, pages don't display properly, etc.
I found my health with Brave & Chrome…
Without Chromium, the modern internet simply wouldn't exist.
Brave, however, remains the top solution for anyone who wants clean browsing without anything at all. By far the best implementation of add blocking, pop up blocking and cookie blocking of any competitor. It would be good to provide sources and have arguments in your articles instead of copying individual opinions from foreign sites and simply translating them.
Without chromium, the internet would go back to the era of ie.
Behind a browser is the engine that implements web standards. A colossal effort that not even MS could justify.
Currently the slowest standard implementation is Firefox. Reasonable resources.
Also for privacy, most initiatives are from chromium.
Don't you first make your website work properly, which, due to the many ads, is like a pole with poorly pasted posters, and then start burying Browsers?
Brave has become a disappointment, over time it becomes extremely slow, Firefox is by far a better browser than Brave and Chrome
Just because I don't see ads on YouTube and streaming is enough for me.
I've had Firefox for years and I'm completely happy with it, of course this is my personal opinion.
Yes, all of this you're telling us without any particular argument against Brave. In essence, you're promoting us somewhere as an advertisement, but what do you have to say about the ads that don't even exist in Brave and the annoying cookies??
Each of us can use a browser for different things. For about two years now, with Brave I haven't seen even half a second of advertising on YouTube. Oh, and I don't see it being slower than Firefox...
I use Chrome and there hasn't been anything better than chromium yet. And if there is something better and it succeeds, we'll soon be talking about a monopoly again.
Brave is a great bullet for me and I am 1000% happy. Now what do you think…