Brave (web browser)

Brave
	Wikipedia on Brave, desktop and mobile
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)	1.64.116 / April 2, 2024
iOS (App Store)	1.63.2 / April 2, 2024
Linux Snapcraft Store (unofficial Flathub pkg)	1.62.156 / January 31, 2024
macOS macupdate.com (web store)	119.1.60.125 / November 30, 2023
Windows For PC / Laptop (Microsoft Apps Store)	1.64.122 / April 11, 2024
Repository	github.com/brave/brave-browser (Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux);
Written in	JavaScript, Swift, C++
Engines	Blink, V8, (WebKit on iOS)
Operating system	Windows 10 or later; macOS 10.15 or later; Linux; Android 8.0 or later; iOS 15.0 or later;
Platform	x86, x86-64, IA-32 (Windows, Linux, macOS), ARM, AArch64 (Android, iOS)
Type	Web browser
License	MPL 2.0
Website	brave.com

Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser. Brave is a privacy-focused browser, which automatically blocks most advertisements and website trackers in its default settings. Users can turn on optional ads that reward them for their attention in the form of Basic Attention Tokens (BAT), which can be used as a cryptocurrency or to make donations to registered websites and content creators.^[3]^[4]

Brave Software's headquarters are in San Francisco, California.^[1]

As of March 2024,^[update] Brave reported more than 73.32 million monthly active users, 26.26 million daily active users and a network of more than 1.6 million content creators.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Keizer, Gregg (8 April 2021). "The Brave Browser Basics: What It Does, How It Differs from Rivals". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ Colby, Clifford. "This Google Chrome rival is the browser to use if you're worried about online privacy. What to know". CNET. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ "Brave Platform Stats & Token Activity". Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[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.

[cw2021-3] Keizer, Gregg (8 April 2021). "The Brave Browser Basics: What It Does, How It Differs from Rivals". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[4] Colby, Clifford. "This Google Chrome rival is the browser to use if you're worried about online privacy. What to know". CNET. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[5] "Brave Platform Stats & Token Activity". Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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