Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Brave vs Claude Cowork vs Dots by OpenAI
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
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: Business owners and office teams who want repetitive file, report and admin work done for them without building automations.
Pick it if: ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users who want an assistant that keeps working on ongoing jobs without being asked every time.
Claude Cowork scores highest overall, but Brave gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Brave | Claude Cowork | Dots by OpenAI |
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| In one line | A privacy browser with Leo, a free AI assistant that doesn't keep your chats. | Claude's agent mode: hand it a whole task across your files, apps and browser. | Always-on ChatGPT agents with their own cloud computer that keep working on your goals. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $14.99/mo | $20/mo | $100 |
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Brave | Claude Cowork | Dots by OpenAI |
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.1Winner | 3.8 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| 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 | Claude Cowork | Dots by OpenAI |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | No | No | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | No | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No | – |
| Makes video | No | No | – |
| Writes code | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | Yes | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 7/ 17 | 11/ 17 | 10/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Brave | Claude Cowork | Dots by OpenAI |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Everyday summaries and questions while you browse. | Pro $20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly Trying it on a few tasks a week. | ChatGPT ProOur pick $100, $200 or $500/mo Heavy ChatGPT users outside Europe who want a personal agent. |
Leo Premium $14.99/mo, or $149.99/yr Daily users who want better answers and fewer limits. | MaxOur pick From $100/mo Anyone handing off tasks every day. | Business Premium $100/seat/mo billed yearly, or $125 monthly Teams that want dots in every supported country. | |
Team $25/seat/mo, or $20/seat/mo billed yearly Small teams sharing connectors and admin controls. | Enterprise and Edu Custom Large organisations testing agents under admin control. | ||
Enterprise From $20/seat/mo yearly plus usage, 20-seat minimum Companies that need admin, spend and security controls. | |||
| 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. | Start on Pro to see which jobs it handles well for you. If you hand it real work most days you will hit the limits, and Max is the plan that makes it a daily tool. | Pro 100 is the cheapest way in for one person, and the bigger Pro tiers don't give you a better dot, just more room for the work it runs. If you're in the UK or Europe, or you want dots for staff, Business Premium is the only option. Don't upgrade from Plus just to try it until OpenAI publishes the usage terms that apply after the launch month. |
Key features
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Brave, Claude Cowork or Dots by OpenAI?
Claude Cowork scores highest overall in our ratings (Brave 3.9/5, Claude Cowork 4.1/5 and Dots by OpenAI 3.8/5). Brave is best for summarising pages, PDFs and Google Docs privately and quick answers with Brave Search sources. Claude Cowork is best for weekly reports built from several sources and organising and cleaning up folders of files. Dots by OpenAI is best for ongoing watch jobs like reviews, competitors or a support inbox and daily or weekly briefings pulled from your apps.
Which is cheaper, Brave, Claude Cowork or Dots by OpenAI?
Brave: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14.99/mo. Claude Cowork: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $20/mo. Dots by OpenAI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $100.
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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