Page loading speeds must be seen to be believed. Performance is outstanding, and the browser is capable of handling more tabs than we probably should be throwing at a browser, no matter the platform. It's a fully functional browser with everything you'd expect from a modern browser. So if you're coming over from Chrome, things are going to seem very familiar.īrave is fast, secure, packed with privacy features, has a built-in ad-blocker, supports most of the Google Chrome extensions available, and there's even an optional (paid-for premium) VPN. Brave is a free and open-source web browser based on the Chromium web browser. Over the past few weeks, I've been testing a browser that you might not have heard of: Brave.