Brave Browser
Brave Browser is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. It has 24,007 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
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About Brave Browser
This repository is not needed for building the browser and only holds issues, releases and the wiki. The source code and contributions are at
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Commercial software people commonly use Brave Browser instead of.
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
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Is Brave Browser free and open source?
Yes. Brave Browser's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Brave Browser?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.98.60) or the project website.
Can Brave Browser replace Google Chrome?
Brave Browser is commonly used as a free alternative to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.