--- title: Brave alternatives for Mac and iPhone canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/alternatives/brave description: Browsers that block ads by default like Brave, compared by engine, business model, AI and platforms. updated: 2026-11-01 language: en --- # Brave alternatives > Browsers that block ads by default like Brave, compared by engine, business model, AI and platforms. Brave blocks ads, trackers and cookie notices by default, on Chromium. These browsers also block by default, with a different engine, price or AI. What we looked at: Ad or tracker blocking built in; Runs on Mac; Actively developed. Checked 2026-11-01. ## Options ### 1. Kort (ours) WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari). Made in the EU. - Good fit if: You want ads and cookie pop-ups handled by default on WebKit, with no AI and no usage data. - Platforms: Mac. iPhone and iPad coming - Price: 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. - Ad and tracker blocking: Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed - AI: No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default - More: [Kort](https://kortbrowser.com/index.md) ### 2. Orion WebKit, by Kagi (United States). - Good fit if: You want WebKit with ads blocked by default and a free tier. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad - Price: Free. Orion+ is $5 a month, $50 a year or $150 once - Ad and tracker blocking: Ads and trackers blocked by default - AI: No built-in AI in the browser core - More: [Kort vs Orion](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/orion.md) ### 3. Helium Blink (ungoogled-chromium), by imput (Not confirmed). - Good fit if: You want a de-Googled Chromium with uBlock Origin, for the desktop. - Platforms: Mac, Windows, Linux - Price: Free, sponsorships - Ad and tracker blocking: uBlock Origin on by default - AI: None advertised - More: [Kort vs Helium](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/helium.md) ### 4. LibreWolf Gecko (Firefox), by LibreWolf community (Community project). - Good fit if: You want a Firefox fork with uBlock Origin and no telemetry. - Platforms: Mac, Windows, Linux - Price: Free - Ad and tracker blocking: uBlock Origin included by default - AI: None stated - More: [Kort vs LibreWolf](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/librewolf.md) ### 5. DuckDuckGo WebKit, by DuckDuckGo (United States). - Good fit if: You want free tracker blocking and cookie pop-up handling on WebKit. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android - Price: Free. Search ads and an optional subscription (VPN, data removal) - Ad and tracker blocking: Third-party trackers blocked by default; ads removed in Duck Player - AI: Duck.ai built in, can be turned off - More: [Kort vs DuckDuckGo](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/duckduckgo.md) ### 6. Vivaldi Blink (Chromium), by Vivaldi Technologies (Norway). - Good fit if: You want Chromium with a built-in blocker and no generative AI. - Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android - Price: Free. Partnerships and donations - Ad and tracker blocking: Not confirmed - AI: No generative AI, by company policy - More: [Kort vs Vivaldi](https://kortbrowser.com/vs/vivaldi.md) ## Questions ### Which of these have no AI? Kort, Vivaldi, Orion (no AI in the core), Helium and LibreWolf advertise no AI features, per their sites. ## Sources - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2025-12-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01)