--- title: "Brave Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice" description: "Reviews of Brave. Learn how real users rate this software's ease-of-use, functionality, overall quality and customer support. Talk to our advisors to see if Brave is a good fit for you!" source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/ca/browser/brave-profile/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Browser Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/browser/) / [Brave](https://www.softwareadvice.com/browser/brave-profile/) / Brave Reviews Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. [Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/browser/brave-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/browser/brave-profile/alternatives/) # Brave User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.7/5 - Total reviews: 349 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.8/5 - Customer support: 4.4/5 - Value for money: 4.8/5 - Functionality: 4.6/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 262 reviews (75%) - 4 stars: 82 reviews (23%) - 3 stars: 5 reviews (1%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 0 reviews (0%) ### Most mentioned pros - its best because it block maximum of ads and unwanted script also Give many search engine, and Have tor browser also - privacy and ad-block features, also sync chain that makes data and saved data transfer, bookmarks, and saved passwords especially seamless and easy - firstly they provide amazing browser ui , the second best feature is no ads what so ever . ### Most mentioned cons - The main drawback is the obvious one, the index isn't as broad and as deep as Google's, so really niche search terms can sometimes be a struggle to get good results - The focus on Brave Rewards didn't appeal to me, and there seems to be no way to stop tabs loading in the background when the browser has been set to automatically open previous tabs on startup. - Maybe because of the ad-blocking feature, some plugins don’t work well - especially the color pickers and screen capture extensions I’ve tried. ## Brave customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 349 (page 1). ### Brave est un navigateur éthique ! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Broadcast Media - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: a free trial · daily - Reviewed: October 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered J’utilise surtout YouTube. Il n’y a pas de publicité. C’est génial ! A l’époque où il n’y avait pas Brave, il fallait passer par l’application YouTube Revanced pour bloquer les publicités mais il est difficile de trouver une version à jour compatible avec l’appareil, par les temps qui courent. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Respect de la vie privée et blocage de publicités. Très éthique ! Les données ne sont pas collectées de façon à générer des publicités personnalisées. On sent qu’on respecte vraiment les utilisateurs ! #### Cons Tout est très bien ! J’ai l’habitude d’aller sur Google qui propose de nombreux services que j’utilise (Gmail, etc...) mais Brave a le mérite de ne pas stocker mes données à des fins commerciales comme Google le fait à chaque seconde. --- ### Brave review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Automotive - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: July 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My experience has been good with Brave. So far, I have used it for more than 3 years. I am not really thinking about switching from Brave. The only thing that would worry me is if it changes how it operates now, helping you block ads and cookies, and it becomes the same as the other browsers. But since it is better than the other browsers in that regard, I would stick with it. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Brave is really the best browser that I have used. and for most people I think it would also be the best browser they can try. Of couse I really dislike other browsers, google specially for obvious reasons, brave is totally foccus on the user rather than other thing. #### Cons I haven't really found anything that I dislike about Brave; it is truly my favorite browser. The only thing I could say is that it isn't easy for me to find more information about the Brave Wallet that appears when I open the browser. It looks interesting, but it could include more easily accessible information about it. --- ### Easy-to-use browser with strong privacy protection - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: July 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, my experience with Brave has been very positive. I use it as my secondary browser for both everyday browsing and testing the web applications I develop. Its focus on privacy, performance, and ease of use makes it an excellent choice, especially for developers who want to verify how their applications behave in a privacy-focused browser. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Brave is very easy to use and has a clean, intuitive interface. It offers a good level of customization while maintaining strong privacy and security during web browsing. I also find it especially useful for testing web and mobile applications because it provides a different browser environment from my primary browser. #### Cons Some popular messaging platforms and web-based communication features do not always work correctly in Brave due to its built-in privacy protections. In some cases, I need to disable Shields or switch to another browser for full compatibility. --- ### Developers goldmine of browser - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · weekly - Reviewed: July 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros firstly they provide amazing browser ui , the second best feature is no ads what so ever . as a developer i can access brave browser through generous api limits they provide #### Cons so as far i feel none - some high webgpu required websites dont play very smoothly in this browser - rest is great --- ### Browser essenziale per una navigazione tranquilla e indisturbata - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: International Trade and Development - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: April 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Direi che oggi giorno l'utilizzo di brave come browser principale è quasi necessaria, in primis per il suo stile minimalistico ma allo stesso tempo molto semplice e bello esteticamente, ma anche per la sua caratteristica principale che lo distingue da tutti gli altri browser, ovvero la presenza di adblocker integrato che permette la navigazioni di tutti i siti senza essere continuamente disturbati da pubblicità invasive e virus che si autoinstallano nel proprio pc. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Sono ormai 2 anni circa che utilizzo brave come browser principale, e devo dire che non mi pento per niente della mia scelta, anzi, direi che è fondamentale per l'utilizzo che ne faccio ( sia lavorativo che non ) #### Cons Al momento non ho trovato nessuno svantaggio nell'utilizzo, perchè ha tutte le caratteristiche necessarie per una buona navigazione --- ### Ottima browser se non il migliore - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Program Development - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: March 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Molto positiva e l'utilizzo tutti i giorni per la mia navigazione quotidiana anche se raramente utilizzo chrome per via di alcuni add on che non mi permette di utilizzare su brave #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Mi piace assai il fatto di poter navigare con pochissime ads all'interno dei siti, oltretutto sono consapevole dei pochi dati che raccolgono se non l'essenziale e mi sento più al sicuro #### Cons Non sempre è ben integrato con tutte le applicazioni che si sviluppano o in alcuni casi alcuni siti ti bloccano il caricamento di alcuni loro contenuti --- ### Brave - the ultimate browser experience - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Brett C. - Industry: Music - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: November 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It has no advertisements, works without a central authority, is up-to-date, built for web3, and can handle almost everything Chrome can. #### Cons Occasionally, it will crash when I have too many tabs open. But I have found an extension to help close and save my tabs as lists. --- ### Great privacy based search engine - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · monthly - Reviewed: January 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Excellent search engine and browser, nice to have an alternative that focuses on privacy, compared to the major players #### Cons The main drawback is the obvious one, the index isn't as broad and as deep as Google's, so really niche search terms can sometimes be a struggle to get good results --- ### brave browser and its feature - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: shailesh s. - Industry: Internet - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: November 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered its best because it block maximum of ads and unwanted script also Give many search engine, and Have tor browser also #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros its ads and script blocking , and many extensions and also it Have brave reward for using it , vpn is also there of private netwroking #### Cons its Heavy enGine and uses of CPU, when ,multitabs where open is uses Heavy enerGy that lead to drain of battery --- ### Ziemlich gut - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Financial Services - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: less than 1 year · daily - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Schneller Browser, Handling z.T. gewöhnungsbedürftig vor allem bei Lesezeichen und beim Drucken. Manche Downloads funktionieren nicht. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Keine Werbung, kein Tracking, das ist super! Sogar YouTube Videos kann man ohne Unterbrechungen ansehen. Der Browser ist schnell. #### Cons Das Thema Lesezeichen ist bei Firefox deutlich besser gelöst. Übersichtlichkeit und die Möglichkeit, Anmerkungen einzutragen. Auch das Drucken aus einer PDF-Datei könnte weniger umständlich sein, auch hier ist das Handling bei Firefox einfacher und übersichtlicher. --- ### An enhanced Chrome, with more privacy and protection against cookies - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Wholesale - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: April 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I've used Brave to close to 5/6 years, and won't be going back to other browsers. It rides on Chrome's system so is very easy to navigate, has a super intuitive layout that resembles Chrome exactly, making it very easy to get used to even when I have started using it. I've found that browsing performance on Brave is stable, and it doesn't really crash much, even when lots of tabs are opened. When rebooting it's also easy to reopen past tabs. Extensions from Google Chrome Store can be downloaded for use directly, which is a plus from other browsers like Firefox. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros privacy and ad-block features, also sync chain that makes data and saved data transfer, bookmarks, and saved passwords especially seamless and easy #### Cons it does sometimes have a delay when syncing between old and new devices, certain things such as opened tabs are still unable to be synced across devices --- ### A good alternative for Chrome but not mature enough - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: less than 1 year · daily - Reviewed: July 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. An average experience, for now I have decided to switch back to chrome but I hope that in the future Brave will mature nicely and I will definitely test it again #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I love the embedded thor browser and the torrent client, that's a big BRAVO #### Cons It happened often that a web page that would flawlessy work with chrome or other browsers did not load or it was broken. Also imho the rewards system is non-sense and pretty annoying. --- ### My main browser so far - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Packaging and Containers - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I've been using Brave as my primary browser for a few years now. I find it fast, stable, and full of useful features. The built-in ad blocker is definitely great—I keep it enabled for all sites, and browsing has become cleaner and faster. I also really like the idea of crypto rewards; they accumulate very slowly, but in the first few years of using it, I managed to earn a few dozen euros by exchanging them a bit. Highly recommended! #### Cons Nothing. Sometimes the crypto wallet disconnects, and you need to log in again. It's nothing annoying or blocking, but I thought I'd mention it. --- ### Highly recommended browser for safe and secure browsing - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Facilities Services - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: May 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Simple no fuss browser with amazing privacy protection and ad blocking. Switching from Chrome was easy and was able to import all my data. #### Cons I don't have any negative experiences with Brave. Underrated product and will only improve with more exposure. --- ### Less hardware resource using great browser with adblock. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ananthu Krishnan S. - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: April 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. A browser exactly similar to chrome , but less hardware consumption and no ads. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It's ad blocking capacity and less hardware resource usage , no ads in youtube. #### Cons Sometime brave hangs and we need to restart system to make brave right. --- ### secured and ad blocking and reward giving browser. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Research - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered my overall expirience is great. loved using this browser software. easy to use. blocks ads for flawless and speedy work. privacy policy is great. reward system is also nice. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros privacy is very good. ad blocker i like the most. even can block youtube ads. also there is reward system of watching ads. you get some there crypto for watching ads. #### Cons some times the pages are broken after refresh it is fine. and it fees little bit slower than google chrome browser but its fine for me. --- ### Browser for speed and security - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jayachandra P. - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: March 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The browser is excellent it blocks ads provides private browsing and even allow to watch YouTube videos without ads and also how can we skip about money. It's the best browser I ever used after using this I completely reduce the usage of chrome #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The browser is awesome. It loads fast and uses less ram than previous browser chrome . It also give user the access to control about the privacy tools and it provides anonymity and private browsing. Out of all these this broser gives money in form of bat tokens cryptocurrency #### Cons Recently the amount of bat tokens per ad is decreased. Now the take taken to earn ad is increased. The number brave ads coming to browser also decreased --- ### Brave : The most efficient browser - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: February 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I had a wonderful experience with brave it saves both my time and internet. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I like the amount of features it provides as compared to other browsers . It also saves a lot of data for us . #### Cons Its a little slow as compared to other browsers and its theme is not attractive. --- ### A Trustworthy Browser - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Religious Institutions - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: October 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I’m satisfied overall. It’s my preferred web browser. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It seems more trustworthy with security and private information. #### Cons The search engine might not always come up with the most helpful responses. --- ### Brave is a good browser especially if you work online a lot. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Fine Art - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: less than 1 year · daily - Reviewed: August 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Brave is a good browser especially if you work online a lot, as you can use its many features and tools without leaving the browser. For example the built in private news feed allows me to not only follow publications, but also customize it with blogs and newsletters I follow. Also, any Brave Search query can be served directly from Brave’s own index, enabling users to benefit from a fully independent search engine that protects your identity. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I used to use a hand-full of browsers, for different types of uses, however, Brave seems to work well with most of the things I use it for so no need to switch browsers. Also, though it does not affect performance, I like how Brave simply serves the customer without any polorizing agendas like you find from Big Tech. #### Cons I used to use Vivaldi Browser, and one this Brave does not have in comparison is a Notes app that syncs between the desktop and Android browsers. Otherwise Brave has similar features and more, and they seem to be well desined and better thought out a bit. --- ### Unique browser in itself - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: 3-5 years · daily - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I have been using the Brave browser for my daily browsing needs for more than 3 years now. I started with a pursuit to earn BAT tokens from searching but slowly fell in love with the way Brave Browser works. I feel more secure and safe while browsing on Brave Browser. I love how it's Privacy Hub the most which show the amount of data saved, estimated time saved, and the number of trackers 7 ads blocked by it. I also like the Brave Talk feature that lets a user start private video calls with up to 4 people at once, right from the browser itself. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Brave is a distinctive browser that gives a unique browsing experience to its users. Its clean interface makes it easy for the users to navigate through various features provided by Brave Browser. The unparalleled tracker and ad blocking feature are what make the Brave browser stand out from the crowd. It also comes with Brave firewall plus VPN feature which aims at giving a secured browsing experience. #### Cons Brave Browser is a great alternative to other browsers as it gives a secure and personalized browsing experience to its users. It has an attractive reward system as well wherein users can earn BAT tokens for watching ads. I feel this reward system is quite confusing for me as the number of BAT tokens earned stays the same for me even after watching the ads. --- ### Privacy for everyone - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I've been using Brave for about two years now and am delighted with it. I switch to it from other browsers because of two main things - privacy protection and cryptocurrency earning. Users' privacy is protected by ad and tracker blockers - as the name says, they block ads and web trackers. This makes pages much more readable and loads much faster, saving both transfer and time. The browser and privacy options are highly customizable, so users can tailor everything to their needs. Brave is similar to other Chromium-based browsers, so it is convenient to use and is also compatible with Chrome files and plugins. Huge community support and ongoing development make it a great alternative to other browsers on the market. One of the huge advantages is the cryptocurrency earning system and the community support associated with it. It is possible to define how many ads per hour the user wants to see. For each ad displayed, a small amount of cryptocurrency is awarded to the viewer. This 'money' can be paid out or sent to specific site creators to support them. However, to withdraw the cryptocurrency, one must perform KYC with the company that provides the wallet. Unfortunately, Brave is still a lesser-known alternative to the major market companies, so it is rarely considered when testing websites, which can result in errors (e.g. lost transactions if blockers were enabled) or broken layouts. All in all, this is an amazing piece of code. Highly recommended if you value your privacy! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Many features - especially the ad blocker and tracker blocker. Customizability. Compatibility with Chromium-based browsers (including Chrome) - import/export, plugins, etc. Vast community support. Cryptocurrency ad earning. Developer support. #### Cons Some plugins are not supported because of browser differences. The way of withdrawing cryptocurrency. Sometimes pages are broken because of built-in blockers. --- ### Possibly the best browser on the market especially in terms of privacy features - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: July 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Brave is a great product for anyone that is looking for a native Broswer that has privacy and ad-blocking features already integrated. Ever since my discovery it has been my go-to and I am looking forward to using it in the future #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The homescreen with a clear overview of all the essential features and access to apps such as Brave Wallet, VPNs and more #### Cons There is not really anything to say here, my experience with Brave has been overwhelmingly positive --- ### Best Browser in the market. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Staffing and Recruiting - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: 1-3 years · daily - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It has been an excellent experience using this browser.I would highly recommend using Brave. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Brave is the best browser with all the features a person would need and it is very simple and easy to use as well. You can access all the sites with zero adds and browse risk free anytime you want and earn rewards as you browse. #### Cons As of now I don't see any cons just the non responsiveness of the browser sometimes makes things a little difficult. --- ### Brave review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Industry: Writing and Editing - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: less than 1 year · weekly - Reviewed: April 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered High search speed and reassuring that Brave has good control over my data. Earning bat is easy once the account is registered. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I like that I get paid to search the web. I find Google search and my data is safe. Brave also has ad blockers so annoying ads don't pop up and steal mine private data #### Cons I think there should be more payment options.I found it a bit difficult to complete the registration of the account to earn bat ---