Information access has become so easy in this world that anyone with a digital device and internet connection can get whatever he/she wants, all thanks to web browsers which use different search engines to provide the best results. These web browsers can be used on different platforms like windows, android, iPad, iPhone etc. There are many web browsers which are available in the market but which one is the best depends on the need of the user so we will compare two web browsers and will find which one is best based on their features and functionalities. So let’s compare the Brave web browser with the DuckDuckGo web browser.
Brave web browser was developed by Brave company and the core person credited for this development is Brendan Eich. It is just like other web browsers in terms of interface and basic functionalities but it has some advanced features which make it unique in the web browser market. Swift, C++ and JavaScript are some programming languages which are used in developing Brave.
Advantages of Brave Browser
- It is a completely open-source web browser so everyone is allowed to inspect the code.
- It saves data usage by blocking unnecessary ads.
- It provides a faster browsing experience.
- It helps in accessing the decentralized web by making use of the IPFS protocol.
- It blocks all the trackers which are used to track online activities to collect data.
Disadvantages of Brave Browser
- The popularity of this web browser is low as compared to Chrome and Firefox.
- Its RAM consumption is higher than other web browsers.
DuckDuckGo web browser was developed by Gabriel Weinberg and his group members in 2008. It was developed with the purpose to ensure users’ privacy which other browsers do not respect. DuckDuckGo incorporation developed the browser using the C++ programming language. It can be used on various operating systems like Windows, MacOS, Android etc.
Advantages of DuckDuckGo
- It respects privacy and does not collect users’ browsing activities to give personal ads.
- Search results are uniform means they are not based on your past experiences.
- It is open source so users can trust it.
- It does not store IP addresses, login information or cookies etc.
Disadvantages of DuckDuckGo
- It does not have any protection feature from viruses, worms or malware.
- It allows ads to generate revenue but ads are not personalized.
Below is a table of differences between Brave and DuckDuckGo:
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Brave |
DuckDuckGo |
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| 1. | It is the latest browser which was launched in 2016. | It is a privacy-oriented web browser which does not track user activities. |
| 2. | It has a small user base of around 0.5 percent. | The market share of this web browser is around 2.4 percent. |
| 3. | It comes with Brave search as its search engine. | Duckduckgo uses its own search engine. |
| 4. | It was developed by Brendan Eich. | It was developed by Gabriel Weinberg. |
| 5. | It provides data sync features across various devices. | It lacks data sync functionality. |
| 6. | It is a chromium-based web browser. | It is open source and is not chromium based. |
| 7. | It supports progressive web apps (PWA). | Progressive web apps are not supported in this web browser. |
| 8. | It is written in C++, Javascript and Swift. | It is developed using C++ mainly. |