Brave vs Zoom
Based on our analysis, Brave is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Brave | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 86/100 | C+ · 62/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (88) | Mixed (58) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (85) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Positive (84) | Mixed (60) |
| What they promise | Positive (83) | Mixed (65) |
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 →Zoom explicitly won't use your meeting, chat, or video content to train AI models — a meaningful commitment for a communications platform. But your employer or meeting host can access everything you say, record, and type, and Zoom shares data with advertising and analytics partners. The privacy story is split: strong on AI and content use, weaker on employer surveillance and ad-tech.
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