Brave Search
7.5#1 in privacy-focused search enginesFrom $29.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitBrave Search vs You.com
What both publish
| Fact | Brave Search | You.com |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Palo Alto, California, USA |
Brave Search plans
- Brave SearchFree
- Search premium$3 a month
- Answers$4, paid once
- Spellcheck$5, paid once
- Autosuggest$5, paid once
- Search$5, paid once
You.com plans
- FreeFree
- Contents API$1, paid once
- Answer API$5, paid once
- Web Search API$5, paid once
- Research API$12, paid once
- Finance Research API$110, paid once
Pick Brave Search if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick You.com if…
It suits developers building AI agents, RAG systems, knowledge bases, or data-driven applications that use web content. Finance Research is aimed at financial questions, while the other APIs cover search, extraction, and general research.