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Best Brave Search Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from AI search engines ranked against Brave Search on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Perplexity Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $20/mo7.8
    Brave Search vs Perplexity
  2. 2
    Genspark Design Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $19.99/mo7.6
    Brave Search vs Genspark Design
  3. 3
    Arc Search Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.1
    Brave Search vs Arc Search
  4. 4
    Consensus Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $20/mo7.1
    Brave Search vs Consensus
  5. 5
    Yahoo Scout Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.1
    Brave Search vs Yahoo Scout
  6. 6
    You.com Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.1
    Brave Search vs You.com
  7. 7
    Andi AI Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $49/mo7.0
    Brave Search vs Andi AI
  8. 8
    Felo Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $14.99/mo7.0
    Brave Search vs Felo Search
  9. 9
    Jina AI Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Brave Search vs Jina AI
  10. 10
    Kimi WebWinMaciOSAndroid 7.0
    Brave Search vs Kimi
  11. 11
    Scite Free plan apiextensionWeb $14/mo7.0
    Brave Search vs Scite
  12. 12
    Google AI Mode Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $4.99/mo6.9
    Brave Search vs Google AI Mode
  13. 13
    OpenEvidence Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.9
    Brave Search vs OpenEvidence
  14. 14
    SciSpace Free plan extensioniOSWeb $5.83/mo6.9
    Brave Search vs SciSpace
  15. 15
    Elicit Free plan apiWeb $11/mo6.8
    Brave Search vs Elicit
  16. 16
    Embase AI AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.8
    Brave Search vs Embase AI
  17. 17
    Microsoft Copilot Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.8
    Brave Search vs Microsoft Copilot Search
  18. 18
    Keenious Free plan extensionWeb $10/mo6.5
    Brave Search vs Keenious
  19. 19
    Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant Free plan Web Free6.5
    Brave Search vs Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant
  20. 20
    Semantic Scholar Free plan apiextensionWeb Free6.5
    Brave Search vs Semantic Scholar

Brave Search alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Perplexity7.8Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Genspark Design7.6Free plan$19.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Arc Search7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
4Consensus7.1Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
5Yahoo Scout7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
6You.com7.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
7Andi AI7.0Free plan$49/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
8Felo Search7.0Free plan$14.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
9Jina AI7.0Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
10Kimi7.0No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
11Scite7.0Free plan$14/moAPI, Browser, Web
12Google AI Mode6.9No$4.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
13OpenEvidence6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
14SciSpace6.9Free plan$5.83/moBrowser, iOS, Web
15Elicit6.8Free plan$11/moAPI, Web
16Embase AI6.8No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
17Microsoft Copilot Search6.8Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
18Keenious6.5Free plan$10/moBrowser, Web
19Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant6.5Free planFreeWeb
20Semantic Scholar6.5Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Web
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Questions about Brave Search alternatives

What is the best alternative to Brave Search?

Perplexity, number 1 in AI search engines with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Genspark Design, Arc Search, Consensus and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Brave Search?

Perplexity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.