Will you pay for Brave Origin?

Brave Software presented Brave Origin, a paid version of the Brave browser that removes features related to cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, rewards, and other monetization methods. The browser can be downloaded separately or as an upgrade to existing Brave installations.

The license costs $59,99 and supports up to 10 devices. Linux users can access Brave Origin for free. Brave describes Origin as a custom browser for users who want a simple, privacy-oriented browser without the company's optional revenue features.

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What Brave Origin removes and why some users criticize it

Brave Origin disables several features found in the standard Brave browser, including:

brave rewards,
Brave Wallet,
Brave VPN promotions,
Brave Leo AI,
Brave News,
Brave Talk, sponsored images, and other promotional and monetization elements.

The browser's built-in privacy and ad blocking system, Brave Shields, remains fully functional when using Origin.

This release has drawn criticism from privacy-conscious users, who argue that Brave charges to remove features that many consider unnecessary additions and which should not be in the browser in the first place.

Brave started by offering a browser that protected users from web monetization scripts.

Over time, the browser itself became a monetizing app. Now Brave Origin seems to confirm this: if you want the simple, privacy-focused version, you can have it as a paid product.

It should be mentioned that many of the features that Origin disables can be disabled in the free Brave browser using group policies.

The project's supporters, on the other hand, say that most users cannot manually configure group policies.

What to consider before paying for Origin

Users looking for a simplified Brave experience have three options: pay $59,99 for Origin, manually configure group policies in the free version to disable certain features, or switch to an alternative privacy-focused browser like Firefox or LibreWolf.

The basic privacy features are the same in Brave and Origin, but they differ in which optional Brave services are enabled by default. Users familiar with browser setup will find the free version sufficient with some manual policy adjustments.

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