{"slug":"brave-vs-chrome","question":"Brave vs Chrome: It Depends on Use","answer":"It depends on what you want the browser to do before you change a setting. Pick Brave when you want third-party ads and trackers blocked by default, and pick Chrome when you want Google Account sync and the Chrome Web Store as Google ships it. Both are Chromium browsers. Brave says it is 3x faster than Chrome, and Brave also says websites load 3x-6x faster. Those are Brave's claims, not a separate lab result. Neither is better for everyone.","answer_curated":true,"verdict":"Best if you want blocking on before you add an extension: Brave. Shields block third-party ads and trackers by default, and Brave Rewards is optional.\n\nBest if you want Google's browser as Google ships it: Chrome. A Google Account syncs bookmarks and passwords, and the Chrome Web Store follows Manifest V3.\n\nNeither is better for everyone; it depends on the use.","keyDifferences":[{"label":"Who it is for","entityAValue":"Default ad and tracker blocking","entityBValue":"Google sync and the Chrome Web Store","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Engine","entityAValue":"Chromium","entityBValue":"Chromium","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Ad and tracker blocking","entityAValue":"Shields on by default","entityBValue":"—","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Sync","entityAValue":"On-device encryption, not Google's servers","entityBValue":"Google Account","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Extensions","entityAValue":"Chrome Web Store, some Manifest V2 still supported","entityBValue":"Chrome Web Store, Manifest V2 disabled","winner":"tie"}],"winner":null,"confidence":"high","entities":[{"name":"Brave","slug":"brave","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/brave","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/brave"},{"name":"Google Chrome","slug":"chrome","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/chrome","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/chrome"}],"faqs":[{"question":"Is Brave more private than Chrome?","answer":"Brave turns more blocking on before you change a setting. Brave says Shields block ads, trackers, cross-site cookies, and fingerprinting by default, and that Global Privacy Control is on by default. Brave also says Sync is encrypted on the device and does not use Google's servers. Chrome says third-party cookies are blocked by default in Incognito, and that regular browsing lets you choose Allow or Block. It does not say regular browsing blocks them by default. Chrome describes Safe Browsing, a Privacy Guide, and Enhanced Safe Browsing that you turn on. Those vendor descriptions are not a scored privacy ranking."},{"question":"Does Brave block ads without an extension?","answer":"Yes, according to Brave. Shields block third-party ads and trackers on every page by default, including video ads, and you can turn Shields off for one broken site. Standard is the default. Aggressive blocks more and can break sites. Brave's extension guide says you do not need an extension ad blocker because of Shields. The filter lists Brave names are EasyList, EasyPrivacy, uBlock Origin's lists, and lists Brave made."},{"question":"Can I install Chrome extensions in Brave?","answer":"Brave says an extension from the Chrome Web Store works in Brave, and that you click Add to Brave. Brave says it cannot vouch for how a third-party extension handles your data. Brave also says it will keep supporting some Manifest V2 extensions, and that Manifest V3 extensions work in Brave as they do in Chrome. Chrome says Manifest V2 extensions are disabled for every Chrome user as of Chrome 138 on 24 July 2025, and that they stop working on Chrome 139 and later."}],"attribution":{"source":"A Versus B","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","license":"CC BY 4.0","citationFormat":"According to A Versus B (https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome), It depends on what you want the browser to do before you change a setting. Pick Brave when you want third-party ads and trackers blocked by default, and pick Chrome when you want Google Account sync a","dateModified":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z"},"relatedQuestionsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/faq/brave-vs-chrome","relatedComparisonsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/related/brave-vs-chrome","knowledgeGraphUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/knowledge-graph/brave-vs-chrome"}