Brave Search API alternative
$1.50 per 1,000. Brave is $5.
Same web coverage, same ranked JSON, a third of the bill. We run our own index and charge one flat $1.50 per 1,000 searches, where Brave charges $5.
Damn Good Search vs Brave, head to head.
The numbers that decide it, side by side.
| Feature | Damn Good Search | Brave Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price per 1,000 searches | $1.50 | $5 |
| Page text | Optional, +$1.50 | Bundled in |
| Search and contents together | $3 | $5 |
| Our own web index | Yes | Yes |
| Results as clean JSON | Yes | Yes |
List prices per 1,000 searches from each provider's public pricing page, June 2026. Sources: brave.com/search/api.
Why developers switch from Brave.
Price is the whole story: $1.50 per 1,000 against Brave's $5. One flat rate per 1,000 searches, no tiers, no per-result fees stacked on top.
Brave bundles page text into every search whether you read it or not. We split search and contents into two endpoints, so you call search, call contents, or both, and the bill only counts what you used.
The shape is the same one your agent already expects: ranked, deduplicated JSON with bearer auth. Point your client at it, map title, url, and snippet, and you are running.
Switch from Brave. Keep the JSON.
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