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Brave Search vs Perplexity: catalog facts
Brave Search	Perplexity
Free Free to use in the browser.	Freemium Free to use, with a paid Pro tier for more advanced search.
Web, Browser extension	Web
Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users	Answers include citations to sources Follow-up questions keep context
An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked	AI answers can still misread or misstate sources Advanced features sit behind a paid tier
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 September 23, 2026

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