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Brave vs Perplexity Comet: catalog facts
Brave	Perplexity Comet
Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…	Freemium A free tier is available. Full agent features require a Perplexity subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS
Ad and tracker blocking is on by default, with a per-site panel showing what was blocked Chromium underneath, so Chrome extensions and site compatibility carry over	Assistant can act on pages, not only summarise them
Ships a crypto wallet, a rewards programme and an AI assistant that many people will never use Brave has had to apologise for past missteps, including auto-completing affiliate links in the address bar in 2020	Requires a Perplexity account, and an agent acting on logged-in sites carries real risk Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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