--- title: "Brave Browser Statistics" date: 2024-12-17 author: "Rajesh Namase" featured_image: "https://datafeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/brave-browser-statistics-2.jpg" categories: - name: "Browsers" url: "/category/browsers.md" tags: - name: "Statistics" url: "/tag/statistics.md" --- # Brave Browser Statistics Though it started as an underdog, Brave Browser has become one of the popular options for users who value privacy. The increasing popularity of the **free-to-use browser** also indicates the multiple changes in markets and what users are looking for in a web browser package. If you are interested in knowing more about this **privacy-first** yet **productivity-oriented web browser**, here are some statistics. I have included some exciting facts about Brave as well. ## Brave Browser: General Statistics Here are some interesting facts and statistics about Brave Browser in general. In particular, we will talk about the launch and growth of the browser. ### Launch and Growth - The release version 1.0. of Brave Browser had its official launch date on **November 13, 2019**. Hence, Brave is one of the newest successful web browsers in the market, but it has become a competitor to Google Chrome. ![Launch and Growth - Brave Browser Statistics](https://datafeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/launch-and-growth.jpg "Launch and Growth - Brave Browser Statistics") - The founding people behind Brave Browser have worked with some terrific browsers in the past. For instance, the co-founder of Brave Software also co-founded **[Mozilla](https://datafeature.com/mozilla-firefox-statistics/)** and created **JavaScript**. - Brave Browser sells itself as a **privacy-focused web browser** and comes with built-in utilities to block advertisements, pop-ups, and other annoying elements on the web. - It is safe to say that Brave Browser has enjoyed consistent growth in the five years of its launch. The increasing demand for **ad-blocking** and **privacy-centric features** has been a driving factor for this. - Brave Browser introduced **Brave Search in June 2021** as a privacy-centric alternative to Google and other search engines. Within 12 months, **2.5 million queries** were handled by the search engine. - Brave Browser also introduced many privacy-centric features like **Brave News**, **Brave Playlist**, and **Ads**, allowing convenience and peace of mind to its users. - During this period, Brave Browser has also seen the growth of Verified Creators, the number of which stands at **1.8 million** at this point. - Since its launch, Brave Browser has become available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. ### Unique Features - Since its beginning, Brave Browser has kept adding privacy and productivity-centric features to the web browser. These features have increased the popularity of the said browser as well. - **Brave Shields** is a combination of utilities that remove ads, pop-ups, and other types of problematic content from websites. Users have the option to turn off the feature. - Brave Browser introduced BAT (**Basic Attention Token**) to facilitate payments to users. Users get to earn this cryptocurrency by agreeing to watch privacy-respecting ads on the browser. - **Brave Rewards** is a significant source of income for Brave Browser because it receives a share of revenue for the ads that are shown. At the same time, Brave users are provided BAT for each instance. But it is an opt-in feature and is not turned on by default. ![Brave Browser Statistics - Unique Features](https://datafeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/unique-features.png "Brave Browser Statistics - Unique Features") - **Brave Firewall + VPN** is another popular feature on the web browser and is available in its iOS and Android apps. This feature provides a **system-wide VPN** and some firewall protection features. - Brave Wallet is a **built-in cryptocurrency wallet** that users can access without leaving the web browser interface. The wallet also offers support for non-fungible tokens (**NFTs**). - Brave Search, since its inception, has become the default search engine on Brave Browser in countries like the **US**, **UK**, **France**, **Germany**, and **Canada**. - Brave Browser has built-in integration with **Tor**, allowing users to browse the Internet with maximum privacy and anonymity. The desktop version of Brave Browser offers support for Tor bridges as well. - Brave is also one of the first web browsers to support the **InterPlanetary File System**. This peer-to-peer networking protocol is designed to enable quick file sharing, and Brave offers native support for it. - Brave Playlist is another unique feature available on **iOS devices** that allows users to keep a playlist of content they want to watch/consume later. ## Brave Browser Market Share and Analysis Here are some interesting numbers about the market share of Brave Browser. ### Global Market Share Compared to other web browsers, Brave Browser has a minimal market share, and it is not recognized on its own by many statistics providers. - Instead, the market share of Brave is considered a part of the *Others* category. However, some third-party statistics providers have given some numbers concerning the market share of Brave Browser. - According to **Cloudflare Radar**, Brave Browser has a **global market share of 0.799%**, which is only a fraction of that of **[Chrome](https://datafeature.com/google-chrome-statistics/)**, **[Safari](https://datafeature.com/safari-browser-statistics/)**, **Edge**, and **Firefox**. - Some options, like **Yandex Browser** and **Opera**, have a larger market share than Brave, at **1.0%** and **1.4%**, respectively. ![Brave Browser's Market Share Compared to Competitors](https://datafeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1-brave-browsers-market-share-compared-to-competitors.jpg "Brave Browser's Market Share Compared to Competitors") - Regardless, Brave appears to be the most significant contributor to the overall global market share of web browsers in the *Others* category, indicating the advanced popularity of the browser. - When it comes to **desktop devices**, Brave has a higher market share of **1.175%** globally. The numbers for **Windows** and **macOS** devices are **1.1%** and **1.2%**, respectively. - On **mobile devices**, however, Brave Browser remains an underdog, with a global market share of only **0.438%**. **Opera**, **UC Browser**, **Samsung Internet**, and **Yandex Browser** nominally overtake it. ### Regional Popularity - Despite its minimal global market share, Brave Browser enjoys better popularity in some regions because of the many utilities that Brave comes with. - For instance, Brave Browser has an improved market share in **South Asian** regions, including India. It also enjoys a better reputation in **European** countries where for-privacy sentiments are high. - Brave Browser also seems to have a solid user base in some combinations, such as **desktop devices in the United States**. ### Growth Trends - Consistent growth has been a characteristic of Brave Browser from the beginning. In December, the Daily Active Users for Brave was **only 50.2 million**, but it has surpassed multiple milestones. - The steady numbers of DAU and MAU also indicate that Brave Browser has a higher user retention rate than many of its competitors. - In **October 2026**, Brave reached **31.6 million** **daily active users**, showcasing significant growth and solidifying its position as a leading platform in the market. ![Brave Browser's Steady Growth in Daily Active Users](https://datafeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1-brave-browsers-steady-growth-in-daily-active-users.jpg "Brave Browser's Steady Growth in Daily Active Users") ## Brave Active Users Here are some numbers on the number of active users for Brave Browser. ### Monthly Active Users (MAU) - Close to a year after its launch, Brave Browser had a total of **24 million Monthly Active Users**. But the browser managed to double it and mark the 50 million mark by December 2021. ### Daily Active Users (DAU) - When it started, Brave Browser had a small Daily Active User base of close to **1 million**. However, in the subsequent five years, the number reached **close to 30 million**, indicating the growing popularity of the browser. - DAU numbers for Brave Browser have been on sustainable growth since November 2018, when the browser started its beta testing. - The web browser surpassed the **10 million** and **20 million** DAU milestones by **mid-2021** and **early 2026**, respectively. It is projected to exceed the **30 million mark by 2026**. ## Brave Browser Usage by Age and Gender ### Gender Distribution - Statistics indicate that **74.69%** of Brave users are **male**. - This means that only **25.31%** of Brave users are **female.** ![Gender Demographics of Brave Browser Users](https://datafeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2-gender-demographics-of-brave-browser-users.jpg "Gender Demographics of Brave Browser Users") ### Age Distribution - Brave is most popular among users aged between **25 and 34**. - However, users aged between 18 and 24 make up **27.39%** of the user base. - Considering that more youngsters are **becoming privacy-conscious**, Brave seems to leverage the gap. ## Brave Employee Diversity ### Gender Representation - Unlike many other companies, Brave Software appears to have a female-oriented workforce, with a **female employee** percentage of 55. Only **45%** of Brave employees are **male**. ### Ethnic Diversity - **61%** of Brave employees identify as **White**. - **14%** of Brave employees are **Black or African-American**. - Another **14%** of the workforce identify as **Hispanic or Latino**. ## Brave Browser App Downloads ### Mobile App Downloads - The Brave Browser app for Android has been downloaded more than **100 million** times through the Google Play Store. - According to 2026, the number of downloads for the iOS app for Brave Browser is close to **800,000**. - Data from third-party app stores is not currently available. ![Brave Browser's Growing Download Numbers Across Platforms](https://datafeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2-brave-browsers-growing-download-numbers-across-platforms.jpg "Brave Browser's Growing Download Numbers Across Platforms") ### Desktop Usage - Brave does not publish the number of downloads for the desktop apps. However, the Brave.com site seems to receive **traffic in millions**, indicating that the number of downloads is also high. ## Conclusion As these numbers clearly indicate, Brave Browser is apparently on a path to success. Its adoption rates have been impressive from the beginning, and it poses a neck-by-neck competition to conventional browsers.