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Brave Browser

Core engine for the Brave browser for mobile and desktop. For issues https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/brave/brave-core · C++ · MPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3218
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3534 stars · 1398 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Brave is a free, open-source web browser built on Chromium with privacy protections enabled by default, including ad and tracker blocking, fingerprinting resistance, and an optional Tor mode. It also ships an independent search engine, VPN, crypto wallet, and BAT rewards system, and is available on desktop and mobile platforms.

Use cases

  • browse the web without ads and trackers
  • block youtube ads
  • protect against browser fingerprinting
  • private browsing with tor
  • replace chrome with a privacy-focused browser
  • sync bookmarks across devices privately
  • search the web without being profiled

When to choose

  • you want ad and tracker blocking built in with no extensions or configuration
  • you want a chromium-based browser compatible with chrome extensions but without google background connections
  • you need a browser across linux, macos, windows, android, and ios with private sync

When to avoid

  • you rely on deep chrome/google account integration and chrome sync
  • you prefer a minimal browser without built-in crypto wallet and rewards features
  • your workflow depends on extensions that conflict with aggressive ad blocking

Facets

application · maturity active

browser-extension security privacy search-engine vpn cryptography privacy web-development security cross-platform windows cpp rust chromium ad-blocking anti-fingerprinting brave-shields bat-rewards tor crypto-wallet web-browser search linux macos android ios

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Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="brave/brave-core")

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