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Best Brave Search Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    Perplexity Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $20/mo7.6
    Brave Search vs Perplexity
  2. 2
    Jina AI Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    Brave Search vs Jina AI
  3. 3
    Scite Free plan apiextensionWeb $14/mo7.4
    Brave Search vs Scite
  4. 4
    Genspark Design Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $19.99/mo7.3
    Brave Search vs Genspark Design
  5. 5
    Yahoo Scout Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.1
    Brave Search vs Yahoo Scout
  6. 6
    Andi AI Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $49/mo7.0
    Brave Search vs Andi AI
  7. 7
    Arc Search Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.0
    Brave Search vs Arc Search
  8. 8
    Consensus Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $20/mo7.0
    Brave Search vs Consensus
  9. 9
    Felo Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $14.99/mo7.0
    Brave Search vs Felo Search
  10. 10
    You.com Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.0
    Brave Search vs You.com
  11. 11
    Elicit Free plan apiWeb $11/mo6.9
    Brave Search vs Elicit
  12. 12
    Google AI Mode Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $4.99/mo6.9
    Brave Search vs Google AI Mode
  13. 13
    Microsoft Copilot Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.9
    Brave Search vs Microsoft Copilot Search
  14. 14
    OpenEvidence Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.9
    Brave Search vs OpenEvidence
  15. 15
    SciSpace Free plan extensioniOSWeb $5.83/mo6.9
    Brave Search vs SciSpace
  16. 16
    PropensityAI Free plan self-hostedWeb Free6.8
    Brave Search vs PropensityAI
  17. 17
    Undermind Free plan apiextensionWeb $15/mo6.8
    Brave Search vs Undermind
  18. 18
    Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant Free plan Web Free6.7
    Brave Search vs Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant
  19. 19
    ScopusElsevier Free plan apiWeb Free6.7
    Brave Search vs Scopus
  20. 20
    Kimi WebWinMaciOSAndroid 6.6
    Brave Search vs Kimi

Brave Search alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Perplexity7.6Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Jina AI7.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
3Scite7.4Free plan$14/moAPI, Browser, Web
4Genspark Design7.3Free plan$19.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Yahoo Scout7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
6Andi AI7.0Free plan$49/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
7Arc Search7.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
8Consensus7.0Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
9Felo Search7.0Free plan$14.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
10You.com7.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
11Elicit6.9Free plan$11/moAPI, Web
12Google AI Mode6.9No$4.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
13Microsoft Copilot Search6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
14OpenEvidence6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
15SciSpace6.9Free plan$5.83/moBrowser, iOS, Web
16PropensityAI6.8Free planFreeself-hosted, Web
17Undermind6.8Free plan$15/moAPI, Browser, Web
18Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant6.7Free planFreeWeb
19Scopus6.7Free planFreeAPI, Web
20Kimi6.6No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
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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 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Jina AI, Scite, Genspark Design and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Brave Search?

Perplexity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.