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Brave Search vs Google Search: catalog facts
Brave Search	Google Search
Free Free to use in the browser.	Free Free to use, supported by advertising.
Web, Browser extension	Web
Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users	Searches a very large index of the web AI Mode allows conversational follow-up questions
An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked	Results include advertising AI-generated answers can be wrong and should be checked against sources
Web application, Browser extension	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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