Feedback on bloatware

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I have been using Brave for a couple of years and mostly liked it.

Recently it has become unusable for me because of the bloat: Leo promotions, news, sponsored images, and other features I never asked for.

I would have been willing to pay $60 for Brave Origin if:

  • it had been communicated more transparently, instead of my discovering it only after the free browser filled up with features I wanted to remove
  • the price were simply $60, not $59.99

As it stands, I’m sorry to say the experience has gotten bad enough that I have moved to Firefox.

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Hello!

We announced this across various channels earlier in the year. We apologize if these announcements were missed.

We’ve also been diligently taking feedback to improve Brave Origin. https://www.reddit.com/r/brave_browser/comments/1sn8zai/brave_origin_now_available_for_testing_in_nightly/

In addition, we’ve provided instructions for technical users who wish to remove these revenue-generating features from group policy, instead of opting for Origin.

Lastly, we’re close to regional-based pricing for users around the globe. https://x.com/brianbondy/status/2045120928393097242?s=20

Thanks again for the feedback!

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Thanks for the detailed reply, I appreciate it.

I don’t doubt it was announced, but as an everyday user I don’t follow Reddit or X, and what reached me inside the browser was Leo and other promotions, never Origin.

I understand the free browser needs funding. Still, paying to remove features that weren’t there when I started using Brave feels backwards to me.