Brave strips out AI, Rewards, Wallet, and VPN, but ad and tracker blocking stay intact for Origin users.

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Brave Origin is a stripped-down version of the Brave Browser that removes AI, crypto wallet, rewards, VPN, and other extras while keeping ad and tracker blocking. On Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS it costs a one-time $59.99 license, but Linux users get it completely free with no account required. Installation is covered for Ubuntu (apt), Fedora (dnf), and Arch Linux (AUR/yay). Origin is not a separate codebase — it's a minimal build of brave-core. It can run alongside regular Brave Browser without conflicts, and users can switch between Origin and standard Brave via a flag without reinstalling.

Linux Users Get This For Free! Brave Origin Costs $59.99 For Everyone Else

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This is just wild. Making it free for Linux users is the cherry on top.

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You can install Brave Origin through WSL in Windows and run it.
Ref. Article: <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/gui-apps" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Run Linux GUI apps with WSL | Microsoft Learn</a>