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Swisscows vs Brave Search: catalog facts
Swisscows	Brave Search
Free Search is free; the company's email, VPN and cloud storage products are separate…	Free Free to use in the browser.
Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Web, Browser extension
No tracking of searches Built-in filtering of violent and adult content	Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users
The content filter cannot be relied on to suit every search The homepage also promotes the company's other paid products	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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