Brave Browser review
Updated September 28, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Brave Browser's built-in wallet costs $0 to open, which suits anyone already using the browser and wanting to hold coins themselves rather than hand them to a custodian. Keys sit under self custody, the code is open source, and the wallet ranks 1 of 121 brands on price.
Key facts
- Best for
- A self-custody wallet with no purchase price, for everyday holding inside a browser.
- Wallet type
- Browser↗
- Price
- $0↗
- Custody
- Self custody↗
- Open source
- Yes↗
- Backup options
- Seed↗
- Legal entity
- Brave Software, Inc.↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2015↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Self-custody
- Official website
- brave.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
- Elsewhere
- WikidataWikipediaLinkedInXgithub.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Costs $0 to open, so there is no device to buy before you can hold anything.
- self custody custody: the keys stay with you, and self custody is listed as a core trait.
- A browser wallet, so no separate app to install, against the mobile wallet at eToro and the mobile wallet at VaultLeap.
- Open source, so the wallet code can be read and checked outside the company.
Cons
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with no phone or live chat line.
- Backups rest on a seed phrase, and a lost phrase leaves the coins unreachable.
- Keys live inside the browser, so a browser wallet is tied to one machine and one profile.
Who it suits
- People who already browse with Brave and want a wallet without another app or a purchase price.
- Holders who want open source code they can read and self custody custody rather than a custodial account.
- Long-term holders who can store a seed phrase offline and keep one browser profile clean.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who wants a phone-based wallet: eToro (mobile) and VaultLeap (mobile) keep the wallet in an app instead.
- People who want keys on a device held apart from the browsing machine: Trezor (hardware) is the hardware route.
- Anyone who wants to speak to someone on the phone, since support runs on email, help centre and community only.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Brave Browser wallet cost?+
The wallet costs $0 to open, and it ranks 1 of 121 brands on price. The median wallet price across the site is €0 and the priciest reach €876.09, so a browser wallet sits at the free end of the range. Buying or swapping coins is a separate cost with a separate provider.
Who holds the coins in the Brave Wallet?+
You do. Custody is self custody, and the wallet is listed with self custody as a core trait, so keys do not sit with a platform. That also means a lost device or a lost seed phrase cannot be sorted out by support.
How is the Brave Wallet backed up?+
Backup is a seed phrase, and that is the most common route among wallets, with 84.2% of them on the site relying on it. Write the phrase down, keep it away from the browser, and anyone who reads it can move the coins.
What kind of wallet is it, and does it need its own app?+
It is a browser wallet built into the browser, unlike the mobile wallet at eToro or the mobile wallet at VaultLeap. There is nothing separate to install or update, which suits light holding rather than large balances.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community: a help centre, email and a community. There is no phone or live chat line here, and a question about a lost seed phrase cannot be answered by support, because the keys never leave your own device.
Who is behind the Brave Wallet?+
It comes from Brave Software, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in the US. The same company ships the browser and the wallet, so the wallet sits inside the browser rather than in a separate custodial company.
Can the wallet code be checked by outsiders?+
Yes, the wallet is open source, so anyone can read the code. That pairs with self custody custody: the keys are yours, the published code is what outside reviewers can inspect, and support runs on email, help centre and community.
Are browser wallets a common choice?+
They are a small group: 6.4% of the wallets on the site, against 67.3% for mobile and 11.5% for hardware. Brave sits in that smaller browser group, where open source is also common at 73.7%.
Sources
- brave.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Support channels
“(c) 2015 - 2026 Brave Software, Inc. | All rights reserved”
- brave.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Brave was co-founded in 2015 by Internet pioneers Brendan Eich”
- brave.com/wallet checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Custody, Open source, Price, Wallet type
“Brave Wallet is a secure, self-custody crypto wallet built directly into the Brave browser.”
- support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/12747992885389-What-i... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features
“Brave Wallet is self-custody, meaning you alone have the ability to manage (or transact with) your assets.”
- support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/4415497656461-Brave-W... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup options
“This was fixed later on for compatibility with other wallets to be compliant with BIP39.”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Coins supported.
Brave Browser
A self-custody wallet with no purchase price, for everyday holding inside a browser.