Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Brave vs Firefox vs Google Chrome
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 who want a trusted, independent browser and want to decide for themselves whether AI is on or off.
Pick it if: Anyone already using Chrome and Google's apps who wants AI help reading, comparing and researching without switching browsers.
Overview
| Attribute | Brave | Firefox | Google Chrome |
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| In one line | A privacy browser with Leo, a free AI assistant that doesn't keep your chats. | Mozilla's free browser with optional AI you can switch off with one setting. | The world's most used browser, now with Gemini built in to read pages and do tasks. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Free | Freemium |
| Starting price | $14.99/mo | Free | $19.99/mo |
| 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 | Firefox | Google Chrome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Brave | Firefox | Google Chrome |
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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 | Yes |
| API access | No | No | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | No | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | No | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 7/ 17 | 6/ 17 | 12/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Brave | Firefox | Google Chrome |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Everyday summaries and questions while you browse. | FirefoxOur pick Free Everyone, with AI on or off as you choose. | FreeOur pick Free Most people: summaries, tab comparisons and AI search. |
Leo Premium $14.99/mo, or $149.99/yr Daily users who want better answers and fewer limits. | Smart Window beta Free Heavy researchers in the US, Canada or France. | Google AI Pro $19.99/mo US users who want Gemini to do tasks on websites for them. | |
Google AI Ultra From $99.99/mo Heavy users who hit Pro's limits. | |||
| 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. | 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. | Use it free. The side panel is what most business owners will actually use, and it's free in Australia. Only pay for AI Pro if you're in the US or India and want auto browse, or you want Gemini's better models anyway. Nobody needs Ultra for the browser. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Brave, Firefox or Google Chrome?
Google Chrome scores highest overall in our ratings (Brave 3.9/5, Firefox 3.6/5 and Google Chrome 4.1/5). Brave is best for summarising pages, PDFs and Google Docs privately and quick answers with Brave Search sources. Firefox is best for Keeping AI out of the browser entirely and using your own ChatGPT or Claude in a sidebar. Google Chrome is best for summarising pages and YouTube videos and comparing products or suppliers across tabs.
Which is cheaper, Brave, Firefox or Google Chrome?
Brave: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14.99/mo. Firefox: It's free and open source. Google Chrome: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
Which is easier to use, Brave, Firefox or Google Chrome?
Google Chrome rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone already using Chrome and Google's apps who wants AI help reading, comparing and researching without switching browsers.
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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