Brave or Firefox? What’s the Best Privacy-Respecting Browser?

Two of the largest names in browser privacy, but which is better?

Odin Halvorson
11 min readJan 3, 2023

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Two of the largest names in browser privacy, but which is better?

There is no better time than right this very moment to start taking your privacy seriously. For many people, using the default browser that comes with their device is normal, and this leads to millions of users taking Google Chrome or Microsoft’s Edge for granted. But there is a better choice.

Your privacy matters, and this simple choice can make all the difference.

But, for those on the search for a perfect privacy-protecting browser, the choice between the various platforms out there can be overwhelming. How can you know what the best choice for your privacy, security, and ease-of-use really is?

I’ve been using both Brave and Firefox on and off since they respectively came out. I’ve dabbled in pretty much every other browser out there, searching for one that offers the best responsiveness along with the best privacy and security features. Of the big names in privacy, Firefox and Brave are two of the best for average users (though, honestly, Safari does just fine for the average user as well).

While I’d love to come right out and tell you that Firefox is the clear winner, some considerable missteps from Mozilla over the last…

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Odin Halvorson
Odin Halvorson

Written by Odin Halvorson

A futurist/socialist/fantasist writer, editor, and scholar. MFA/MLIS. Free access to my articles at OdinHalvorson.substack.com | More over at OdinHalvorson.com.