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LibreY vs Brave Search: catalog facts
LibreY	Brave Search
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Browser extension
Works without JavaScript in the browser Docker and docker-compose files included	Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users
Result quality depends on upstream engines Running your own instance needs a PHP-capable server	An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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