Brave Search AlternativesTop Web Search & Image Search Engines like Brave Search

Brave Search is described as 'Is built on top of a completely independent index, and doesn’t track users, their searches, or their clicks' and is a very popular web search engine in the online services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Brave Search for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Google Chrome apps. The best Brave Search alternative is DuckDuckGo, which is free. Other great apps like Brave Search are Startpage, SearXNG, Google Search and Searx.

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Brave Search alternatives are mainly Web Search Engines, but if you're looking for Image Search Engines or Privacy Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Brave Search.
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  1. DuckDuckGo icon

    DuckDuckGo

     1551 likes
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    Experience a privacy-focused search engine that doesn't track you, featuring Zero-click Info, instant answers, !bangs, and more, built from open-source software for a transparent, user-friendly online search experience.

    112 DuckDuckGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Yandex Browser
    • Tor
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Almost everyone thinks DuckDuckGo is a great Brave Search alternative.

    • DuckDuckGo is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Brave Search.

    • DuckDuckGo is the most popular free alternative to Brave Search.

    • DuckDuckGo is Free and ProprietaryBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
    • DuckDuckGo is CustomizableBrave Search is not according to our users
  2. Startpage icon

    Startpage

     273 likes
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    Privacy-focused search engine that uses Google results minus trackers and ads, it stores no personal data, offers Anonymous View, and breaks filter bubbles for diverse results, built by Surfboard Holding B.V., Startpage is committed to privacy by controlling user data.

    104 Startpage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. SearXNG icon

    SearXNG

     123 likes
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    SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

    104 SearXNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about SearXNG as an Alternative to Brave Search
    Beaky
    Negative
    0

    This is more of a scraper than a search engine

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SearXNG is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Brave Search.

    • SearXNG is the most popular Open Source alternative to Brave Search.

    • SearXNG is Free and Open SourceBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Surfshark Search

    Surfshark Search is a web service that provides private, ad-free browsing. It's part of https://alternativeto.net/software/surfshark-one/about/ and prevents tracking and targeted ads, ensuring your searches remain private.

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  6. Google Search icon

    Google Search

     977 likes
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    This leading search engine offers personalized search results, supporting images, videos, and news queries. It features voice search, predictive text, and real-time suggestions, accessible on all devices. With multi-language support and AI enhancements, it provides fast and relevant information for global users.

    116 Google Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
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    Comments about Google Search as an Alternative to Brave Search
    SayingNoToGAMAM
    Positive
    1

    My opinion on Google Search vs Brave Search: Google Search is something that I wish to avoid at all costs whereas Brave Search is something that I wished it took off and gained a massive popularity in coming days/years.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    DifferentDance8Real
    Negative
    0

    Brave was made for privacy, and Google isn't very private so :P

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    • Google Search is the most popular Windows alternative to Brave Search.

    • Google Search is Free and ProprietaryBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Searx icon

    Searx

     292 likes
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    Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

    99 Searx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Searx as an Alternative to Brave Search
    SayingNoToGAMAM
    Positive
    0

    Using Searx currently because Brave Search is not yet ready for the location where I am in and also in the language (non-English) that I am currently using.

    With this current Searx instance, I am getting results from Brave Search also, so I am not missing out on Brave Search.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Searx is a great Brave Search alternative.

    • Searx is Free and Open SourceBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Searx is CustomizableBrave Search is not according to our users
  8. Kagi Search icon

    Kagi Search

     65 likes
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    Premium search engine where everything on the page matters.

    71 Kagi Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about Kagi Search as an Alternative to Brave Search
    mentos124
    Negative
    -1

    why even pay for a SEARCH ENGINE

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    • Kagi Search is the most popular Mac alternative to Brave Search.

    • Kagi Search is the most popular commercial alternative to Brave Search.

    • Kagi Search is Paid and ProprietaryBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Qwant icon

    Qwant

     175 likes
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    Qwant is a European web search engine, launched in July 2013 and operated from Paris. It uses Bing in order to provide people with web search results. It claims not to employ user tracking and doesn't personalize search results in order to avoid trapping users in a filter...

    107 Qwant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  11. Ecosia icon

    Ecosia

     149 likes
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    Ecosia is a green search engine that donates at least 80% of its profits from search ad revenue and online shopping to a reforestation program, currently in Burkina Faso. In November 2015 Ecosia celebrated 3 million planted trees and $5 Million donated for the environment.

    111 Ecosia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Comments about Ecosia as an Alternative to Brave Search
    Oscar Sanderson
    Positive
    0

    Ecosia is privacy focused while helping the enviroment so this is much better than brave in that sense

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    • Almost everyone thinks Ecosia is a great Brave Search alternative.

    • Ecosia is Free and ProprietaryBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ecosia is CustomizableBrave Search is not according to our users
  12. Mojeek icon

    Mojeek

     59 likes
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    Mojeek, the alternative search engine that puts the people who use it first.

    100 Mojeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about Mojeek as an Alternative to Brave Search
    Top Positive Comment
    JamesLasombra
    3

    Mojeek is fully independent, which is a good next step after trying Brave which is semi independent.

    atomicsink
    Positive
    0

    Very different search results, pretty decent quality, not always spot on but good enough for most searches. Great when you want to diversify.

    anathemise
    Positive
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    Mojeek is less censored than Brave but results can sometimes not be as great, this is probably because Brave uses Google

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    • Almost everyone thinks Mojeek is a great Brave Search alternative.

    • Mojeek is Free and ProprietaryBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. Stract icon

    Stract

     34 likes
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    Stract is an open source search engine where the user has the ability to see exactly what is going on and customize almost everything about their search results. It's a search engine made for hackers and tinkerers just like ourselves.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  14. Openverse icon

    Openverse

     69 likes
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    Openverse is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.

    97 Openverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Comments about Openverse as an Alternative to Brave Search
    mentos124
    Negative
    1

    thats a stock photo service

    get_crunk_big_funk
    Negative
    0

    this is image search, not a search enigne

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    • Openverse is Free and Open SourceBrave Search is Freemium and Proprietary
  15. YaCy icon

    YaCy

     143 likes
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    YaCy is a free search engine that anyone can use to build a search portal for their intranet or to help search the public internet. When contributing to the world-wide peer network, the scale of YaCy is limited only by the number of users in the world and can index billions of...

    89 YaCy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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