Privacy concerns are on the rise with top Internet giants allegedly following the “data is the new oil” mantra. While Facebook has become the poster boy for data collection and theft, several other Silicon Valley giants are notorious for tracking user activities as well. Meanwhile, a few browsers attempt to break the norm by adopting a privacy-first approach. Two of them are Brave and Opera.
The latest version of Opera comes with a built-in VPN service that’s free for all. Sweet. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) connects your PC to another server and then uses that server to browse the Internet. That means no one knows your location or who you are.
Brave is a new player that has emerged in recent months. Brave is a blockchain-based browser which focuses on privacy by blocking all ads and scripts by default. Viewing ads is now optional and rewarding.
Let’s compare both the browsers to figure out which one is more suitable for private browsing experience.
1. UI AND EXPERIENCE
Brave browser follows the tried and tested formula with an address bar, bookmark bar, and tabs at the top and extensions on the right. There is no sidebar and no way to move these elements as one can do in Vivaldi browser. There are shortcuts to settings and bookmarks at the bottom. Brave also shares stats on ads and trackers blocked since it’s installation on your computer. Here’s how that screen loaded with looks like on my PC.
