What does “a little due diligence” mean? Simple: check the privacy policy, the permissions that are required, the data that the extension sucks up and what it is used for. And it’s a big difference when you’re talking in terms of privacy. Yes, under the skin it’s still the Chromium engine that powers both Chrome and Edge, but it’s the nature of the skin wrapped around Chromium that makes the difference. That’s no longer the case: I’m using Brave as my daily driver these days. Back then I found it – how can I put this politely – a little clunky. I first used Brave back in 2017 when it was a relative newcomer and “only” commanded around one million active users. Then again, I’m not overly keen on Microsoft having my data either, which is why I eventually thought I’d give Brave another try. I’ve not been using one of them for some time now, having found Edge to not only be quicker but easier to use without throwing as much of my private data into the Google realm.

Firefox, for example, has four times as many active monthly users (216 million), Edge boasts 600 million and Chrome, as far as I can make out, has a stonking 2.5 billion. Let’s be clear though, it’s still a tiny fish in a very big pond.

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