Omni Brave Browser
A fully custom browser built on Brave's open-source core — rebranded from the ground up with native VPN, crypto wallet, MetaMask integration, and a standalone new tab experience.
Technologies
Case study
Project Overview
Omni needed more than a browser. They needed a complete digital product — one that combined enterprise privacy controls, built-in crypto functionality, and a fully branded experience that showed no trace of its Brave origins.
We took Brave's open-source codebase and rebuilt it into something entirely new. Every visual element was replaced with Omni's design system. Every feature was extended or replaced to match Omni's product requirements. The result is a browser that looks, feels, and behaves like an original product — because at the product level, it is.
The project ran for close to a year and required deep source-level engineering across the browser engine, UI layer, and feature set. This was not extension development or UI skinning — this was real browser engineering at the core.
Scope
What We Built
Full Browser Rebrand
- Every visible Brave element replaced with Omni's brand — logos, UI chrome, settings, about screens, and default behaviors
- Omni identity from first launch through every user interaction
- No Brave references anywhere in the shipped product
Standalone Replaceable NTP
- Rearchitected how the browser loads and communicates with the new tab page instead of Brave's tightly embedded model
- Standalone NTP component Omni's team can update without a full browser release each time
- Faster iteration on the new tab experience on an independent schedule
Native VPN Integration
- VPN connect/disconnect built into the browser UI — one click, no separate application
- Native connection state, server selection, and status inside the browser chrome
- Users never leave the browser to manage the VPN workflow
MetaMask & Crypto Wallet Layer
- MetaMask integrated at the browser level as a native feature — not an optional add-on extension
- Bridged MetaMask's architecture with Brave's existing wallet layer without user-facing conflicts
- Single cohesive experience across browsing and crypto workflows
Privacy & Security Controls
- Brave core privacy and tracker blocking inherited, extended, and tuned for Omni's requirements
- Enterprise-grade protection available out of the box
- Strong defaults — minimal configuration required from end users
Centralized Policy Management
- Enterprise deployment with centralized device management
- Remote configuration and policy enforcement across installations
- Operational control at fleet scale
Deep dive
Technical Challenges
Two problems on this project were genuinely hard.
The NTP replacement
Brave's new tab page is not a simple web page. It's tightly coupled to internal browser APIs and the build system. Building a fully standalone, independently deployable NTP required rearchitecting the communication layer between the browser shell and the new tab component. The end result gives Omni a NTP they control and update on their own schedule — independent of the browser release cycle.
The MetaMask integration
Integrating MetaMask natively — not as an extension — meant working simultaneously with MetaMask's internal architecture and Brave's wallet layer. The challenge was making both systems coexist cleanly, without user-facing conflicts, while maintaining the seamless one-product feel Omni required. This took months of careful, methodical engineering work to get right.
Outcomes
Results
- Complete Omni-branded browser shipped with zero visible Brave origin
- NTP independently updatable without browser releases
- VPN and crypto wallet accessible natively — no extensions required
- MetaMask integrated as a native browser feature
- Enterprise-ready with centralized policy and device management
- Browser passes major fingerprinting resistance and privacy audit benchmarks
- Deployed to a large-scale user group operating across multiple regions