{"slug":"brave-vs-chrome","title":"Brave vs Chrome: It Depends on Use","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","faqCount":5,"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."},{"question":"What is Brave Rewards and BAT?","answer":"BAT is Basic Attention Token. Brave says Rewards is optional. If you opt in, you can view ads from the Brave Private Ads network and earn BAT. You can keep BAT, tip publishers, or store it in Brave Wallet. Brave's features page also says you can redeem BAT for gift cards, crypto, and more. You do not have to turn Rewards on. Brave says the browser itself is free. Brave Firewall + VPN is a separate subscription, and Brave says one subscription covers up to 5 devices."},{"question":"Does Brave sync like Chrome?","answer":"Both can sync, and they do not use the same account. Brave says a profile can sync between desktop and mobile, including history and bookmarks, with encryption on the device so Brave cannot read it, and that this sync does not touch Google's servers. The features page adds passwords and tabs. Chrome says a Google Account can put bookmarks, passwords, and more on your devices. Signing in to Chrome is optional. If you turn on Web & App Activity and sync Chrome history, Google says that history can personalize other Google products."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Brave vs Chrome: It Depends on Use — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Brave vs Chrome: It Depends on Use","dateModified":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#q1","name":"Is Brave more private than Chrome?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#a1","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#q2","name":"Does Brave block ads without an extension?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#a2","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#q3","name":"Can I install Chrome extensions in Brave?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#a3","text":"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.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#q4","name":"What is Brave Rewards and BAT?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#a4","text":"BAT is Basic Attention Token. Brave says Rewards is optional. If you opt in, you can view ads from the Brave Private Ads network and earn BAT. You can keep BAT, tip publishers, or store it in Brave Wallet. Brave's features page also says you can redeem BAT for gift cards, crypto, and more. You do not have to turn Rewards on. Brave says the browser itself is free. Brave Firewall + VPN is a separate subscription, and Brave says one subscription covers up to 5 devices.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#q5","name":"Does Brave sync like Chrome?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome#a5","text":"Both can sync, and they do not use the same account. Brave says a profile can sync between desktop and mobile, including history and bookmarks, with encryption on the device so Brave cannot read it, and that this sync does not touch Google's servers. The features page adds passwords and tabs. Chrome says a Google Account can put bookmarks, passwords, and more on your devices. Signing in to Chrome is optional. If you turn on Web & App Activity and sync Chrome history, Google says that history can personalize other Google products.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/brave-vs-chrome","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}