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Brave Search vs ddgr: catalog facts
Brave Search	ddgr
Free Free to use in the browser.	Free Free under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Web, Browser extension	Command line
Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users	Searches DuckDuckGo from a terminal Supports Bangs and instant answers
An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked	Requires Python 3.10 or later
Web application, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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