Brave Search is an independent, privacy-first search engine with AI-powered answers and its own web index.
Brave Search is an independent, privacy-first search engine built by Brave Software. It delivers results from its own built-from-scratch index rather than relying on Google or Bing, and offers AI-powered answer summaries through features such as Ask Brave.
The search engine is available in any browser at search.brave.com and as the default search engine in Brave. It supports privacy by not profiling users, and offers premium ad-free access as well as a developer API.
DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo — Private Search Engine
duckduckgo.com
Alphabet
Google Search
abc.xyz
Microsoft
Microsoft Bing
microsoft.com
The Hog
The Hog — Web Intelligence API
thehog.ai
Telem AI
Web Search Router
telem.ai
| Attribute | Brave Search | DuckDuckGo — Private Search Engine | Google Search | Microsoft Bing | The Hog — Web Intelligence API | Web Search Router | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  | | | | | | |
| Founded | 2015 | 2008 | 1998 | 1975 | 2025 | — | |
| Sells To | Consumers | B2C, Consumers, Enterprise | Consumers, Enterprise | Enterprises, Small Business | B2B | Enterprises | |
| Pricing Model | Advertising, Recurring, Software | Advertising, Recurring, SaaS | Advertising, Recurring, Transactional | SaaS, Transactional | Usage-based | B2B Subscription | |
| Ownership | Venture-backed | Venture-backed | Public | Public | Venture-backed | Private |
Provider
Founded 2015
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2008
Sells To B2C, Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, SaaS
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 1998
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 1975
Sells To Enterprises, Small Business
Pricing Model SaaS, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2025
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model Usage-based
Ownership Venture-backed
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