

That’s no longer the case: I’m using Brave as my daily driver these days. Back then I found it – how can I put this politely – a little clunky. I first used Brave back in 2017 when it was a relative newcomer and “only” commanded around one million active users.

Then again, I’m not overly keen on Microsoft having my data either, which is why I eventually thought I’d give Brave another try. I’ve not been using one of them for some time now, having found Edge to not only be quicker but easier to use without throwing as much of my private data into the Google realm. Firefox, for example, has four times as many active monthly users (216 million), Edge boasts 600 million and Chrome, as far as I can make out, has a stonking 2.5 billion. Let’s be clear though, it’s still a tiny fish in a very big pond. And for very good reason, with the emphasis on the “very good” bit: for it really is. I’m talking about the Brave browser, which doubled its monthly active user count across 2021 to a none too shabby 50.2 million. However, for many that choice has become easier, with one of the once-niche options starting to build quite the following. Historically, or maybe histrionically would be more appropriate among some fans, the alternative choices have been Firefox, Opera and any number of very niche products. Mozilla and Brave release one-click method for online privacy requests
