Brave (web browser)

Brave
Brave
	Desktop and mobile versions of Brave, displaying the home page of Wikipedia
Developer(s)	Brave Software, Inc.
Initial release	12 Oct 2016 v1.0.3 (Android); 14 Dec 2018 v1.7 (iOS)
Stable release(s)
Android (Play Store)
Android (Play Store)	1.79.119 / June 3, 2025
iOS/iPadOS (App Store)	1.78.1 / May 22, 2025
Linux Snapcraft Store (unofficial Flathub pkg)	1.77.102 / May 15, 2025
macOS macupdate.com (web store)	135.1.78.102 / May 22, 2025
Windows For PC / Laptop (Microsoft Apps Store)	1.79.119 / June 3, 2025
Repository	github.com/brave/brave-browser (Android, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, macOS, Linux)
Written in	JavaScript, Swift, C++
Engines	Blink, V8, (WebKit on iOS/iPadOS)
Operating system	Android Pie or later; iOS 16 or later; iPadOS 16 or later; Linux; macOS 11 or later; Windows 10 or later;
Platform	x86, x86-64, IA-32, ARM, AArch64
Type	Web browser
License	MPL 2.0
Website	brave.com

Brave is a free and open-source web browser which was first released in 2016. It is developed by US-based Brave Software, Inc.^[3] and based on the Chromium web browser. The browser is marketed as a privacy-focused web browser and includes features such as built-in advertisement blocking, protections against browser fingerprinting and a private browsing mode that integrates the Tor anonymity network. Brave also incorporates its own advertising through a rewards system based on cryptocurrency, which allows users to earn Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) by opting-in to view ads served through its ad network. While Brave has been praised for its privacy protections and features, it has faced criticism over early plans of replacing publisher's ads with its own and missteps surrounding its handling of affiliate links and privacy vulnerabilities in its private browsing mode.

^ "Company Overview of Brave Software Inc". Bloomberg. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ "brave-browser/LICENSE at master". GitHub. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Business Search – Business Entities – Business Programs | California Secretary of State". businesssearch.sos.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[bob-1] "Company Overview of Brave Software Inc". Bloomberg. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[license-2] "brave-browser/LICENSE at master". GitHub. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[3] "Business Search – Business Entities – Business Programs | California Secretary of State". businesssearch.sos.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

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