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            "tagline": "Open-source Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default",
            "summary": "Brave is a free, open-source browser from Brave Software for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. It blocks ads and trackers on every site, includes Brave Search and a VPN, and is built on Chromium.",
            "developer": "Brave Software",
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                "Open source under the MPL-2.0 license",
                "Blocks third-party ads and trackers on every site",
                "Runs on five platforms including Linux"
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                "Brave Origin premium edition needs a purchase",
                "Bundled search and AI features add scope beyond a browser"
            ],
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            "overview": "Brave runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. Its Shields block third-party ads and trackers, and the company says this makes pages load faster. Brave Search, a VPN and an AI assistant named Ask Brave are part of the wider product.\n\nBrave's browser code is public under the MPL-2.0 license on GitHub, and the browser is built on Chromium. Brave Origin is a premium edition that requires a purchase, so most people install the free browser. The browser is the main product here, while Brave Search and the VPN are separate services that sit alongside it."
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            "tagline": "Google's Chromium-based browser with Google account sync",
            "summary": "Google Chrome is a free web browser from Google for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and ChromeOS. It is built on the open-source Chromium project and adds sync with a Google account, a password manager and Gemini AI features.",
            "developer": "Google",
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                "Closed source, although its core is Chromium",
                "Sync and sign-in tie the browser to Google services"
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            "overview": "Chrome runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and ChromeOS. It signs in to a Google account to sync bookmarks, history, passwords and open tabs. Built-in protections include Enhanced Safe Browsing, a Safety Check and a password manager, and Chrome updates itself automatically.\n\nChrome shares its core code with the open-source Chromium project, so Brave, Edge and Vivaldi use the same engine. Google's own additions, including Gemini in Chrome, sit on top of that base. Chrome itself is not open source, and extensions are installed from the Chrome Web Store."
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                        "blocking": "Malicious sites (Safe Browsing)",
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