Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Brave
The 20 closest web browser alternatives to Brave, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 14 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Brave? The closest matches are DuckDuckGo, Opera and CroxyProxy. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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- k = 20
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01 · Entity
About Brave
Brave brave.com
The browser that puts you first | Brave
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.
Wikidata: free and open-source, privacy-focused web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser
Summary by Claude
Brave is a free, open-source, Chromium-based web browser for desktop and mobile that blocks ads, trackers and cookie pop-ups by default, with add-ons such as Brave Search, a VPN, Tor private windows and an AI assistant.
- Who it’s for
- General internet users seeking privacy
- Business model
- Opt-in advertising (BAT rewards), VPN and premium subscriptions, search ads
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Brave’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to Brave
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Brave, thumbs down if it isn’t.
- 01
DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.
The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.
Very close cos 0.912 - 02
Opera Web Browser | Faster, Safer, Smarter | Opera
Faster, safer and smarter than default browsers. Fully-featured for privacy, security, and so much more. Get the faster, better Opera browser for free.
Very close cos 0.901 - 03
Free web proxy and a cutting-edge online proxy | CroxyProxy
CroxyProxy is a cutting-edge secure web proxy service. Use it to access your favorite websites and web applications: as a Facebook or YouTube proxy. It is free, you can try this online proxy right now!
Very close cos 0.899 - 04
UC Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
UC Browser is a fast and safe web browser for PC, Mac, and mobile. Download now to enjoy a clean, ad-free browsing experience with built-in VPN for enhanced privacy and security!
Very close cos 0.897 - 05
Firefox: The fast, private browser that keeps you safe — Firefox.com
The independent browser that has your back. Firefox blocks trackers, has a free built-in VPN, puts you in control of AI, and never sells your personal data.
Very close cos 0.897 - 06
Adblock Plus | The world's #1 free ad blocker
Adblock Plus, the most popular ad blocker on Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Android and iOS. Block pop-ups and annoying ads on websites like Facebook and YouTube.
Close cos 0.892 - 07
privacy-focused online search engine
Very close cos 0.895 - 08
AdGuard Ad Blocker — block ads, popups, and trackers
AdGuard is the best way to get rid of annoying ads and online tracking and protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing fast, safe and ad-free
Close cos 0.890 - 09
Tor Project | Anonymity Online
Anonymity Online | Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
Close cos 0.883 - 10
Google
search engine by Google LLC
Close cos 0.888 - 11
AI App and Website Builder | Replit
Describe what you want. Replit builds it. Get a working app or website in minutes. No coding required.
Close cos 0.885 - 12
web.dev
Guidance to build modern web experiences that work on any browser.
Close cos 0.885 - 13
Qwant - The search engine that values you as a user, not as a product
Fast, reliable answers and still in trust: Qwant does not store your search data, does not sell your personal data and is hosted in Europe.
Close cos 0.886 - 14
Figma: The collaborative canvas for design, code, and AI
Figma is the canvas where design, code, and AI come together. From first idea to shipped product — go from concept to production with your whole team, in one place.
Close cos 0.882 - 15
All-in-One Cybersecurity Protection: Antivirus, VPN & Scam Guard
All-in-one cybersecurity software for all your devices. Malwarebytes provides smarter antivirus, VPN, and scam detection for you and your family.
Close cos 0.882 - 16
Stream, shop, play - no matter where in the world you are!
Close cos 0.883 - 17
Brevo: Email & SMS Marketing, CRM & Automation Platform
Brevo is the most intuitive all-in-one customer engagement platform: email and SMS marketing, automation, CRM, live chat, and transactional email. Try it free.
Close cos 0.878 - 18
Best Password Manager for Business, Enterprise & Personal | Bitwarden | Bitwarden
Bitwarden is the trusted, open source password manager for individuals, teams, and enterprises. Securely store, share, and manage passwords, passkeys, and secrets. Free to start.
Close cos 0.878 - 19
Free Online Games on CrazyGames | Play Now!
Play free online games at CrazyGames, the best place to play high-quality browser games. We add new games every day. Have fun!
Close cos 0.878 - 20
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
The free and flexible app for your private thoughts.
Close cos 0.876
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to brave.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Brave uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Brave is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- Analytics
- Matomo page source: matomo.js
- Live chat & support
- Zendesk TXT v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:mg-sp…
- Payments
- Stripe TXT stripe-verification=847220A91D9946797AF5B23AF5E5816819D7635F929A648A6…
- CDN
- Amazon CloudFront header x-amz-cf-id: ugarN_fFZoyOmeSCFo4l8vA5721H60O9x9FgAh7B_NSFSUVz36CJ3Q==
- Hosting
- Amazon Web Services header server: AmazonS3
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
- Microsoft 365 TXT MS=ms69010546
- Email delivery
- Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:mg-sp…
- SendGrid TXT v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:mg-sp…
- DNS hosting
- Cloudflare DNS NS kim.ns.cloudflare.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=5XuBJ6NV4KD8docJ
- DocuSign TXT docusign=d29b5a86-240e-4695-bda6-40fac836d1ff
- GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=L_gCJjCp8BmJQV8Dw1zuHUrMXgEBInKkweJ0N…
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=ZwvN7sFdASQRA2TVqpPkgIsRY0nxP1AhNevNKduButY
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Brave adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 16/20
- Google Workspace 13/20
- Apple Business 8/20
- Microsoft 365 7/20
- Zendesk 7/20
- Cloudflare DNS 7/20
- Cloudflare · not on brave.com 6/20
- Next.js · not on brave.com 5/20
- OpenAI · not on brave.com 5/20
- React · not on brave.com 5/20
- Slack · not on brave.com 5/20
- Amazon SES 5/20
- Atlassian · not on brave.com 5/20
- nginx · not on brave.com 4/20
- Stripe 4/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on brave.com 4/20