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Google Search vs Brave Search: catalog facts
Google Search	Brave Search
Free Free to use, supported by advertising.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Web	Web, Browser extension
Searches a very large index of the web AI Mode allows conversational follow-up questions	Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users
Results include advertising AI-generated answers can be wrong and should be checked against sources	An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked
Web application	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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