Brave vs Vercel Inc.
Based on our analysis, Brave is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Brave | Vercel Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 86/100 | B · 72/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (88) | Mixed (65) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (85) | Mixed (68) |
| What you can do | Positive (84) | Positive (78) |
| What they promise | Positive (83) | Positive (76) |
Brave's browser collects no browsing history and routes most sensitive requests through its own proxies to strip your IP address — the privacy architecture is genuinely sophisticated — but it's a US company, Safe Browsing on mobile exposes your IP to Google or Apple, and Leo AI feedback submissions can include full conversation transcripts retained for a year.
View full analysis →Vercel collects your account data, professional info, and — critically for developers — your source code and deployment content to run the platform. They don't run an ad business and explicitly prohibit staff from viewing your code except to fix support issues. The main caveats are AI product data collection, third-party marketing partners, and a California-specific admission that they may 'share' data for cross-contextual advertising for their own marketing.
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