Brave launches Origin, a paid stripped-down browser version

August 17, 2026

Brave introduced Origin, a new paid version of its browser available on all platforms. Origin disables most features by default, keeping only ad blocking and privacy protections, and comes with Beta and Nightly channels so users can try upcoming changes. Linux users can use Origin for free.

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Origin is a new, paid version on all platforms that disables most features (outside of ad blocking and privacy protections) by default. It has Beta and Nightly versions too so people can try out upcoming changes. Linux users can use Origin for free. https://t.co/UNGymGPKx8 Replying to their earlier post: Brave (orange) - Release build, best for most users Brave Beta* (blue) - Early preview of new changes and features. Brave Nightly* (purple) - Experimental but stable version for advanced users and d…x.com ↗

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