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Brave vs Chromium
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Brave | Chromium |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Unknown | Unknown |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 24k | 25k |
| Latest | v1.97.56 | 157.0.8096.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-10 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 216+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Chrome. Alternatives to Google Chrome →
Full replacementBraveChromium-based browser with built-in content blocking that installs Chrome Web Store extensions.
Full replacementChromiumThe open source base Chrome is built from, without Google account sync and automatic updates.
Brave
- v1.99.312026-10-09Nightly v1.99.31 (Chromium 156.0.8078.25)
- v1.99.302026-10-09Nightly v1.99.30 (Chromium 156.0.8078.25)pre-release
- v1.99.292026-10-09Nightly v1.99.29 (Chromium 156.0.8078.25)
- v1.98.532026-10-09Beta v1.98.53 (Chromium 155.0.8059.40)pre-release
- v1.99.282026-10-09Nightly v1.99.28 (Chromium 156.0.8078.25)pre-release
Chromium
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Brave
✓ signed The latest release, v1.97.56, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Chromium
unsigned The latest release, 157.0.8096.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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