Brave vs Comet

Brave

• People who want ads and trackers blocked without installing extensions
• Chrome users who want to keep their Chrome Web Store extensions
• Those who want an AI assistant that works without an account
• Crypto users who want a self-custody wallet built into the browser

Comet

• People who want an assistant to carry out multi-step web tasks
• Summarizing research spread across many open tabs
• Perplexity subscribers who want its AI search inside the browser

Brave

• The VPN is not part of the free browser: it is a subscription at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
• Free access to Leo varies with traffic and usage. Higher rate limits and more models need Leo AI premium at $14.99 per month.
• VPN, Leo, Search and Talk premium are each sold as a separate subscription; the pricing page lists no bundle.
• Brave Origin, the version without Leo, News, Rewards, VPN or Wallet, is a $59.99 one-time purchase on every system except Linux.

Comet

• The App Store lists Perplexity Pro at $20.00 and $200.00 and Perplexity Max at $200.00 as in-app purchases, without stating a billing period.
• Google Play lists in-app purchases from $4.99 to $249.99 per item, and neither store says which features or limits depend on a paid plan.
• Perplexity's website could not be read when checked, so Mac and Windows availability comes from press coverage rather than a vendor page.

Brave

Shields ad and tracker blocking

Shields block third-party ads, trackers, fingerprinting and cookie consent notices by default on every site, including video ads on YouTube. The settings can be customized or left alone.

Leo AI assistant

Leo summarizes webpages, PDFs and Google Docs, answers questions and drafts text with no account required. Chats are not retained or used for training, and Bring Your Own Model connects local or remote models.

Brave Search

The default search engine for most new Brave users serves results from Brave's own independent index of the web, offers AI answers and does not profile the people using it.

Private Windows with Tor

Tor integration in private windows proxies the IP address, and fingerprint randomization makes the browser look different to every site on each visit.

Sync, vertical tabs and extensions

Bookmarks, passwords and tabs sync encrypted across devices, tabs can be stacked vertically, and Chrome Web Store extensions work, including those that rely on MV2.

Rewards, Wallet and Talk

Brave Rewards pays BAT to people who opt in to privacy-preserving ads, Brave Wallet is a self-custody crypto wallet, and Brave Talk runs private video calls in the browser.

Comet

Comet Assistant

A built-in assistant takes on assigned tasks such as shopping, scheduling and research. Its actions are shown as it works, and the user can step in at any time.

AI search with page context

AI search is built into the browser and uses the context of the page being viewed, so questions can be asked and answered without leaving the site.

Summaries across tabs

Smart summarization condenses content from all open tabs at once, not only the page currently on screen.

Voice mode

On mobile, voice mode lets a person talk to the assistant to find information across the tabs they have open.

Built-in ad blocker

An ad blocker removes spam and pop-up ads on mobile as on desktop, with a whitelist for sites the user trusts.

Brave

• Free$0

  The full browser with Shields ad and tracker blocking, encrypted sync, the free tier of Leo, Brave Search and Brave Talk video calls.

• Search premium$3.00

  per month, or $29.99 per year

  Ad-free Brave Search results and a cleaner view on all results pages.

• Talk premium$7.00

  per month, or $69.99 per year

  Video calls with hundreds of people, call recordings, participant muting and passcodes. Includes a 7-day free trial.

• Brave VPN$9.99

  per month, or $99.99 per year

  Whole-device VPN for up to 10 devices across desktop, Android and iOS, with speeds up to 500 Mbps. Includes a 7-day free trial.

• Leo AI premium$14.99

  per month, or $149.99 per year

  More AI models, higher rate limits and early access to new Leo features. Includes a 7-day free trial.

• Brave Origin$59.99

  one-time purchase

  A minimalist version of the browser that can switch off or remove Leo, News, Rewards, VPN, Wallet and other features. Free on Linux.

Comet

• Free$0

  The browser with the Comet Assistant, AI search, voice mode on mobile and a built-in ad blocker. Usage limits are not stated on the store listings.

• Perplexity Pro$20.00 or $200.00

  billing basis not shown on the App Store listing

  Perplexity's paid subscription, listed twice as an in-app purchase at $20.00 and $200.00. The listing does not say what it adds in Comet.

• Perplexity Max$200.00

  billing basis not shown on the App Store listing

  Perplexity's higher subscription tier, sold as an in-app purchase. The listing does not say what it adds in Comet.

Brave

• Annual discount

  About 17% off with yearly billing

  Each Brave premium subscription costs about 17% less when paid yearly: Brave VPN is $99.99 a year against $119.88 for twelve months at $9.99, and Leo AI premium is $149.99 against $179.88.

Comet

No public discounts listed.