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DuckDuckGo Search vs Brave Search: catalog facts
DuckDuckGo Search	Brave Search
Free Free to use, supported by non-tracking ads.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Web, Browser extension	Web, Browser extension
No account needed and no search profiling Easy to set as default in any browser	Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users
Search service itself is closed source Shows ads alongside results	An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked
Web application, Browser extension	Web application, Browser extension
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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