Why I recommend against Brave
thelibre.news

If you are keen on personal privacy, you might have come across Brave Browser. Brave is a Chromium-based browser that promises to deliver privacy with built-in ad-blocking and content-blocking protection. It also offers several quality-of-life features and services, like a VPN and Tor access. I mean, it’s even listed on the reputable PrivacyTools website. Why am I telling you to steer clear of this browser, then?

  • moseschrute@lemmy.worldEnglish
    73·
    3 days ago

    I’m using brave lol. As a web developer I really need to test the work I do on a chromium based browser. Brave seems to be the best chromium based browser that still supposed ad blocking after the whole manifest v3 thing.

    So let me pose this question to you. As someone that needs to use Chromium for work, what’s the best Chromium based browser that still supports ad blocking?

    I get that Firefox is better. Heck Tor is even better. But realistically what is something I can actually use to get real work done?

    Edit: ok I read the article. That is kinda bad. So please find me a chromium based alternative that I can use for work

    • recall519@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      This week I’m going to try out ungoogled Chromium and Vivaldi. I know Vivaldi is partially closed source, but I’m not actually in the camp that thinks all closed source is bad.

      • Furbland@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        I use Vivaldi and it is great. It does send a “user count” to its servers but AFAIK that is literally just increasing a number in a database, effectively the equivalent of one of those free hit counters you’d put on your GeoCities page.

      • moseschrute@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        3 days ago

        I use Apple products which are definitely more closed source. I would prefer open source but there are unfortunately more variables in play then just “is it open source”.