Brave Browser Pricing & Plans

Brave Shields is a built-in, engine-level privacy layer that blocks third-party ads, trackers, cross-site cookies, social media buttons, and fingerprinting scripts by default — no extension installation required. Unlike browser extensions such as uBlock Origin, Shields operates at the network request level within the browser's core, meaning it blocks content before it is even downloaded, resulting in faster page loads and lower memory usage. Brave also uses a randomization technique for browser fingerprinting defense that injects subtle noise into APIs (like Canvas and WebGL) so that fingerprinting scripts cannot build a stable, unique profile of your device.