Brave Search VS Smart HTTPS

• Privacy-focused
  Brave Search doesn't track user queries and browsing habits, protecting user privacy.
• Independent Index
  Brave Search uses its own index to deliver search results, reducing dependency on other search engines.
• Ad-Free Experience
  The default version of Brave Search is ad-free, providing a cleaner user experience.
• Transparency
  Brave Search is committed to transparency and provides clear information on how search results are generated.
• Integration with Brave Browser
  Seamlessly integrates with Brave Browser for a cohesive and secure web browsing experience.

Possible disadvantages

• Smaller Index
  As a newer search engine, Brave Search has a smaller index compared to established engines like Google, potentially leading to less comprehensive results.
• Algorithm Maturity
  The search algorithms are still developing, which might result in less accurate or relevant search results.
• Feature Set
  Currently lacks some advanced features and tools provided by more mature search engines, such as detailed search filters.

• Automatic Redirection to HTTPS
  Smart HTTPS automatically changes HTTP protocol to HTTPS, which enhances the security of your browsing by ensuring that the connection is encrypted.
• Fallback to HTTP
  In cases where an HTTPS version of the site is not available, it can automatically revert back to HTTP, ensuring you can still access the website instead of facing a disruption.
• Whitelist Feature
  Allows users to maintain a whitelist of websites that should always be accessed using HTTP, providing flexibility and control over the browsing experience.
• Improved Privacy
  By automatically using HTTPS, it helps in protecting user data from eavesdroppers and enhances privacy while browsing the web.

Possible disadvantages

• Compatibility Issues
  Some websites may not function correctly over HTTPS, leading to potential misbehavior or broken features when accessed using Smart HTTPS.
• Potential for Increased Loading Times
  Sometimes, redirecting to HTTPS can result in slightly longer loading times, especially if the server's configuration is not optimal for HTTPS.
• Resource Intensive
  The addon might consume additional resources to check for HTTPS versions of every site, which could impact browser performance, especially on older systems.
• Limited Control Over Redirection
  Users might have limited ability to control which sites are redirected to HTTPS if they haven't preemptively whitelisted specific HTTP sites.

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• Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker

  I don't know why people still use Google. They've sold out and literally been documented reducing search quality to serve more ads. I use https://search.brave.com by default everywhere and for things even they don't want to show you,... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Ask HN: What are the viable alternatives to DuckDuckGo?

  Https://search.brave.com other things that came up in a search not mentioned in post yet (that I have heard of before): mojeek or yacy - are these any good? List of searx instances (I've used some of these a while ago but not recently so... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Ask HN: What are the viable alternatives to DuckDuckGo?

  Https://search.brave.com/ Feels like Google Search from 2008. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

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• “We don’t track you … except for when we get paid for it.”

  Smart HTTPS, site This tries to send you to https sites instead of http sites. Using http sites makes you venerable to man in the middle attacks. (dont use http on public wifis if possible). Source: over 4 years ago

• question about non secure websites

  I'd recommend using Smart HTTPS which automatically makes your site's HTTPS if it can offer it so it will reduce these situations. Here's the site where you can choose whichever browser you use. https://mybrowseraddon.com/smart-https.html. Source: over 4 years ago