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Brave vs Microsoft Edge: What are the differences?
Developers describe Brave as "A free and open-source web browser". It is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC and mobile. It blocks ads and trackers. It prevents you from being tracked by sneaky advertisers, malware and pop-ups. On the other hand, Microsoft Edge is detailed as "A fast and secure way to get things done on the web". It is a fast and secure browser designed for Windows 10. Microsoft Edge comes exclusively with Windows 10 and cannot be downloaded or installed separately. It has easy tools to preview, group, and save tabs. Quickly find, manage, and open tabs you set aside without leaving the page you’re on.
Brave and Microsoft Edge can be categorized as "Web Browser" tools.
Some of the features offered by Brave are:
- Load pages 2x faster on desktop and up to 8x faster on mobile
- Experience unparalleled privacy and security
- Support your favorite sites with Brave Rewards
On the other hand, Microsoft Edge provides the following key features:
- Quickly get to stuff
- Stop videos from playing automatically
- Stop videos from playing automatically
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Learn MorePros of Brave
Pros of Microsoft Edge
Pros of Brave
- Privacy31
- Faster22
- Open Source'21
- Customizable14
- Ad block11
- Simple10
- Great start screen6
- Built in tor browser6
- Built-in add-ons3
- Sync with phone app3
Pros of Microsoft Edge
- Faster12
- Simple11
- Free9
- Sync with Your Phone app7
- Compatible with most Chrome extensions6
- AutoFills passwords without even need for verification5
- Organised5
- Allows PWAs3
- Superfast3
- Blocks all trackers by default3
- So secure it needs no VPN3
- World's most secure browser2
- Easy and effective note taking2
- Privacy2
- Slower than Safari2
- Open Source1
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Cons of Brave
Cons of Microsoft Edge
Cons of Brave
- Chromium-based12
- Slower5
- More secure4
- Bad color scheme1
- Ram hungry1
- Bad color1
Cons of Microsoft Edge
- Chromium-based6
- Sync with Microsoft Account4
- RAM Hungry, but not as hungry as Opera4
- Slightly faster3
- Superfast2
- Much faster than safari2
- Not as ram hungry as brave even with ublock1
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What is Brave?
It is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC and mobile. It blocks ads and trackers. It prevents you from being tracked by sneaky advertisers, malware and pop-ups.
What is Microsoft Edge?
It is a fast and secure browser designed for Windows 10. Microsoft Edge comes exclusively with Windows 10 and cannot be downloaded or installed separately. It has easy tools to preview, group, and save tabs. Quickly find, manage, and open tabs you set aside without leaving the page you’re on.
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What are some alternatives to Brave and Microsoft Edge?
NATS
Unlike traditional enterprise messaging systems, NATS has an always-on dial tone that does whatever it takes to remain available. This forms a great base for building modern, reliable, and scalable cloud and distributed systems.
Firefox
A free and open source web browser developed by The Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and more.
Safari
It is faster and more energy efficient than other browsers. Handy tools help you save, find, and share your favorite sites. Built-in privacy features help keep your browsing your business.
Google Chrome
Commonly known simply as Chrome. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, and was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android.
Chromium
A fully functional browser on its own and supplies the vast majority of code for the Google Chrome browser.