I just looked at ungoogled git and it seems like I have to download a bunch of stuff to compile it

compiled binaries are at ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/

Personally I use ungoogled chromium when I need a chromium browser, but I can’t recommend it for non-technical users without an auto-updater. I’m not familiar enough with Brave to compare

I would choose DDG Browser over Chrome and Edge, and Duck.ai over ChatGPT etc