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Qwant vs Brave Search: catalog facts
Qwant	Brave Search
Free Free to use.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Web, Browser extension
Hosted in Europe under EU rules States it keeps no search history and sells no personal data	Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users
Closed source, so privacy claims cannot be independently checked Results quality varies outside French and European content	An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked
Downloadable app, 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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