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Perplexity CometBrave
Freemium

A free tier is available. Full agent features require a Perplexity subscription.

 Freemium

The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Assistant can act on pages, not only summarise them
  • 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
  • Requires a Perplexity account, and an agent acting on logged-in sites carries real risk
  • Closed source
  • 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
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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