Brave is a free and 🏷️#open-source web 🏷️#browser developed by Brave Software, Inc., first released in 2016 and based on the Chromium web engine. It is marketed as a privacy-first browser with built-in advertisement and tracker blocking via Brave Shields, which blocks third-party ads, trackers, cross-site cookies, phishing attempts, and fingerprinting by default on every page. The browser supports custom adblock filters and includes protections against privacy-invasive tracking, distinguishing itself from mainstream browsers through aggressive default privacy features rather than requiring user configuration or extensions.
