Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Brave vs ChatGPT Work vs Firefox
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Business owners who want an AI helper in the browser but don't want their browsing or chats stored or used for training.
Pick it if: ChatGPT users who want admin, inbox, research and reporting jobs done for them without building automations.
Pick it if: Business owners who want a trusted, independent browser and want to decide for themselves whether AI is on or off.
Overview
| Attribute | Brave | ChatGPT Work | Firefox |
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| In one line | A privacy browser with Leo, a free AI assistant that doesn't keep your chats. | ChatGPT's agent mode: hand it a whole task across your email, apps, files and browser. | Mozilla's free browser with optional AI you can switch off with one setting. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Free |
| Starting price | $14.99/mo | $20/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Brave | ChatGPT Work | Firefox |
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.0Winner | 3.6 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Brave | ChatGPT Work | Firefox |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | No | No | No |
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| Team workspace | No | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | No | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | No | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | No |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | No |
| Makes images | No | Yes | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | No |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 7/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 6/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Brave | ChatGPT Work | Firefox |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Everyday summaries and questions while you browse. | Free Free Trying a task or two on desktop. | FirefoxOur pick Free Everyone, with AI on or off as you choose. |
Leo Premium $14.99/mo, or $149.99/yr Daily users who want better answers and fewer limits. | PlusOur pick $20/mo Handing off a few jobs a week. | Smart Window beta Free Heavy researchers in the US, Canada or France. | |
Pro From $100/mo Anyone running agent tasks every day. | |||
Business See website Teams that want shared admin and no training on their data. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Start free. If you hit the daily limits or the answers feel thin, Premium at $14.99 a month gets you Claude-level quality inside a private browser. If you already pay for ChatGPT or Claude, you may not need Premium at all, since those work in any browser. | Try it on Plus with a couple of real jobs. If you hand it work most days you'll run out of credits, and that's when Pro or extra credits make sense. | There's nothing to pay. Use the sidebar with whatever AI account you already have. If you're in the US, Canada or France, try Smart Window with a free Mozilla account. Everyone else can join the waitlist. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Brave, ChatGPT Work or Firefox?
ChatGPT Work scores highest overall in our ratings (Brave 3.9/5, ChatGPT Work 4.0/5 and Firefox 3.6/5). Brave is best for summarising pages, PDFs and Google Docs privately and quick answers with Brave Search sources. ChatGPT Work is best for sorting inbox and calendar admin across connected apps and weekly reports and reviews on a schedule. Firefox is best for Keeping AI out of the browser entirely and using your own ChatGPT or Claude in a sidebar.
Which is cheaper, Brave, ChatGPT Work or Firefox?
Brave: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14.99/mo. ChatGPT Work: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Firefox: It's free and open source.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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