Brave

Fast Internet, AI, Adblock

Internet & CommunicationFeatured on the Snap Store

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About

Brave is on a mission to fix the web by giving users a safer, faster and better browsing experience while growing support for content creators through a new attention-based ecosystem of rewards. Browse faster by blocking ads and trackers that violate your privacy and cost you time and money.

Additional information

Project

Developer: Brave Software
License: MPL-2.0 (free software)What this license lets you do
Homepage: brave.com
From the project: Report a bug Source code Contribute Documentation FAQ Contact
Latest release: October 7, 2026 (11 days ago)Actively maintained · 4+ releases in the last year
Release history: Last 4 releases
1.97.56October 7, 2026
1.96.61October 2, 2026
1.96.60September 30, 2026
1.96.59September 24, 2026

Install

Size: 210.8 MB
Installs: 6,761,318 on Flathub37,515 in the last 7 days
Available via: Flatpak · Snap (4) · Arch Linux (3) · Solus · Nixpkgs · Other
All 11 packagings
Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Candidate build), Snap Store (Beta build), Snap Store (Nightly build), AUR (Beta · Bin build), AUR (Bin build), AUR (Nightly · Bin build), Nixpkgs, Solus, Vendor apt repository
Flatpak sandbox: Some access
Runs in a sandbox, with access to some of your files or devices.
What it can access
Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
Reads system files outside its sandbox
Reads and changes files in /tmp
Reads and changes files in /run/.heim_org.h5l.kcm-socket
Reads and changes your Downloads folder
Reads and changes your Desktop folder
Can read passwords stored in your keyring
Uses the internet
Can print
Talks to smart-card readers
Plays and records audio

About this data

Sources: 11 independent sources agree
Catalog data as of: October 12, 2026

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How each source lists it (11)

Source	Name	Version	Built by	License	Description
Flathub (Flatpak)	Brave	1.97.56	Official build	MPL-2.0	Fast Internet, AI, Adblock
Snap Store	brave	1.97.56	—	MPL-2.0	Browse faster and safer with Brave.
Snap Store (Candidate build)	brave	1.97.56	—	MPL-2.0	Browse faster and safer with Brave.
Snap Store (Beta build)	brave	1.97.56	—	MPL-2.0	Browse faster and safer with Brave.
Snap Store (Nightly build)	brave	1.97.56	—	MPL-2.0	Browse faster and safer with Brave.
AUR (Beta · Bin build)	brave-beta-bin	1.98.47-1	Community repack	MPL2	Web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default (beta binary release).
AUR (Bin build)	brave-bin	1:1.97.56-1	Community repack	BSD AND custom:chromium AND MPL2	Web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default (binary release)
AUR (Nightly · Bin build)	brave-nightly-bin	1.99.25-1	Community repack	MPL2	Web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default (nightly binary release).
Nixpkgs	brave	1.97.56	Distribution build	MPL-2.0	Privacy-oriented browser for Desktop and Laptop computers
Solus	brave	1.83.109	Distribution build	GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND MPL-2.0	A browser focused on privacy that blocks ads and trackers by default
Vendor apt repository	Brave	1.97.56	Official build	—	The web browser from Brave