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Web browsers have evolved over the years. We've come a long way from downloading files to accessing web applications.
For many users, a web browser is a very frequently used and essential tool for getting work done today.
Therefore, choosing the right browser becomes an important task that can help improve your productivity over the years.
Which browser is the best choice?
Chrome、Edge、Firefox....
And I recently became a fan of a niche browser, Brave, which claims to be 6 times faster than Chrome.
Today, let's compare Brave with Firefox and see how Brave performs.
Brave and Firefox
Brave and Mozilla's Firefox are two very popular web browsers for privacy-conscious users and open source enthusiasts.
Considering both are very focused on privacy and security, let's take a look at what exactly they have to offer to help you decide what you should use.
Now, let's compare these two web browsers item by item.
User Interface
The user interface is what makes the biggest difference in the experience when using a browser.
Of course, you can have your personal preference, but the easier, faster, and cleaner it looks, the better.
For one, Brave has a similar look and feel to Chrome and Microsoft Edge. It provides a clean experience with minimal UI elements and all basic options are accessible through the browser menu.
It also offers a dark theme, and beautiful animations make interaction an enjoyable experience.
To customize it, you can choose to use themes from the chrome web store.
Speaking of Mozilla Firefox, it has undergone significant changes in design over the years, with the latest user interface trying to provide a more Chrome-like experience.
Firefox's design looks impressive and provides a clean user experience.
It also lets you choose a dark theme if you want, and there are also several theme options to download/apply.
Both web browsers provide a good user experience.
If you want a familiar experience, but with a touch of uniqueness, Mozilla's Firefox can be a good choice.
However, if you want a faster experience with a better feel for animations, Brave has the edge.
performance
In fact, I found Brave to load web pages faster.
Plus, the overall user experience feels snappy.
Of course, Firefox isn't slow either, but it feels slower than Brave.
These are human supervisory feelings, and in order to compare the performance of the two browsers more impressively, I also used Basemark to conduct a benchmark test to see if Brave's performance is really as claimed.
Firefox benchmark score
Brave benchmark score
Through the professional tool test, Firefox scored 630 points, and Brave achieved a better score with 792 points.
Note that these benchmarks were run with default browser settings without any browser extensions installed.
Also, here are the results I got on my desktop with an i5-7400, 16GB of RAM and a GTX 1050ti GPU.
In general, Brave browser is a fast browser compared to most popular browsers.
Both use a considerable amount of system resources, which varies to some extent with the number of tabs, the type of web pages visited, and the kind of blocking extension used.
For example, Brave actively blocks ads by default, but Firefox does not block ads by default.
Moreover, this also affects the usage of system resources.
browser engine
Firefox leverages its own Gecko engine as a base and improves upon it using components from the Servo Research Project.
Currently, it's basically an improved Gecko engine with the project name "Quantum" that came with the release of Firefox Quantum.
Brave, on the other hand, uses Chromium's engine.
While both are powerful enough to handle the modern web experience, Chromium-based engines are more popular, and web developers typically customize their sites on Chrome-based browsers for the best experience.
Also, some services only support Chrome-based browsers.
Ad and tracker blocking
As I mentioned earlier, Brave actively blocks trackers and ads.
By default, it has interception enabled.
Firefox also has enhanced privacy features enabled by default, but doesn't prevent ads from being displayed.
If you want to get rid of display ads, you'll have to opt for Firefox's "strict" privacy mode.
That said, Firefox implements some unique tracking protection technologies, including comprehensive cookie protection, segregating cookies for each website and preventing cross-site cookie tracking.
This was introduced in Firefox 86, to use it you need to enable a strict privacy protection mode.
Overall, Brave is a better option when it comes to ad blocking and privacy protection combined, while Mozilla Firefox offers better privacy protection features.
container
Firefox also provides a way to isolate website activity with the help of containers when you use a social networking site.
In other words, it prevents social networking sites from tracking your off-site activity.
You can also use containers to organize your tabs and detach sessions when needed.
Brave doesn't offer anything similar, but it blocks cross-site trackers and cookies out of the box.
award
Unlike Firefox, Brave offers its own ad network by blocking other ads on the web.
When you choose to display Brave's privacy-friendly ads, you'll be rewarded with tokens leading to your cryptocurrency wallet.
And you can use these tokens to give back to your favorite sites.
While this is a good business strategy to get rid of mainstream advertising, it may not be useful for users who don't want any form of advertising.
So Brave offers an alternative in the form of a reward that helps the site even if you block ads.
If that's something you appreciate, Brave would be a good choice for you.
Cross-Platform Availability
You'll find Brave and Firefox available in Linux, Windows, and macOS versions.
Mobile apps are also available for iOS and Android.
For Linux users, Firefox is bundled with most Linux distributions.
And, you can also find it in the software center. In addition to this, there is also a Flatpak package available.
Brave is not available through the default software repository and software center.
Therefore, you need to follow the official instructions to add the private repository and then install Brave into your Linux distribution.
Sync function
With Mozilla Firefox, you can create a Firefox account to sync all your data across platforms.
Brave also lets you sync across platforms, but you'll need to visit the settings page and create a sync password to sync information across multiple devices.
Additionally, you can access Firefox's data breach monitoring, email relay, and password manager through your Firefox account.
Service integration
From the outset, Firefox offered more service integrations, including Pocket, a password manager, and some new products like Firefox Relay.
If you want to access these services through your browser, Firefox will be your convenient choice.
While Brave does offer a cryptocurrency wallet, it's not for everyone.
Likewise, if you like to use Brave to search, you may have a seamless experience using the Brave browser due to user experience.
Customizability and Security
Firefox shines when it comes to customizability.
You have more options to adjust the experience and also control your browser's privacy/security.
The ability to customize allows you to make Firefox more secure than the Brave browser.
While hardening Firefox is a separate topic, we will discuss that. For example, Tor Browser is just a customized Firefox browser.
However, that doesn't mean the Brave browser isn't secure.
Overall, it's a safe browser, but you do get more options in Firefox.
Extended support
There is no doubt that the Chrome Web Store offers many more extensions.
So if you're someone who uses a lot of extensions (or keeps trying new ones), Brave has a clear advantage over Firefox.
Of course, for some commonly used and well-known extensions, Firefox also supports them.
how to choose?
If you want the best compatibility with a modern web experience and want more extensions, the Brave browser seems like a better choice.
Firefox, on the other hand, is an excellent choice for everyday browsing, with industry-first privacy features and convenient sync options for tech-savvy users.
When choosing any of them, you have some trade-offs.
Therefore, you will have to prioritize what you want the most. Then, choose the browser that best suits your needs!
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