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.

Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
4,032
Vector
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Query
17 ms

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

Top 1K · #254 English 14 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Brave

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

QwantGoogleAdGuardStartpage.comAdblock PlusFirefoxucweb.comCroxyProxyOperaDuckDuckGo

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Brave

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Brave, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    DuckDuckGo duckduckgo.com Top 1K English

    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.

  2. 02
    Opera opera.com Top 100 English

    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.

  3. 03
    CroxyProxy croxyproxy.com Top 10K English

    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!

  4. 04
    ucweb.com Top 10K English

    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!

  5. 05
    Firefox firefox.com Top 1K English

    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.

  6. 06
    Adblock Plus adblockplus.org Top 10K English

    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.

  7. 07
    Startpage.com startpage.com English

    privacy-focused online search engine

  8. 08
    AdGuard adguard.com Top 10K English

    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

  9. 09
    Tor Project torproject.org Top 10K English

    Tor Project | Anonymity Online

    Anonymity Online | Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.

  10. 10
    Google google.com Top 100 German

    Google

    search engine by Google LLC

  11. 11
    Replit replit.com Top 10K English

    AI App and Website Builder | Replit

    Describe what you want. Replit builds it. Get a working app or website in minutes. No coding required.

  12. 12
    web.dev Top 10K English

    web.dev

    Guidance to build modern web experiences that work on any browser.

  13. 13
    Qwant qwant.com English

    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.

  14. 14
    Figma figma.com Top 1K English

    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.

  15. 15
    Malwarebytes malwarebytes.com Top 10K English

    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.

  16. 16
    Hola hola.org Top 10K English

    Stream, shop, play - no matter where in the world you are!

  17. 17
    Brevo brevo.com Top 10K English

    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.

  18. 18
    Bitwarden bitwarden.com Top 10K English

    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.

  19. 19
    CrazyGames crazygames.com Top 10K English

    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!

  20. 20
    Obsidian obsidian.md Top 10K English

    Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

    The free and flexible app for your private thoughts.

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
Email hosting
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
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

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Competitors by meaning, stacks from the source. Data from public homepages and DNS.

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