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Brave Software

Brave Software makes the Brave web browser, Brave Search and related privacy services. The browser is free to install and use, with its core source code under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, while premium products and the Brave Search API are paid subscriptions or usage-based plans.

Licensing at a Glance

  • Freeware
  • Open source
  • Subscription
  • Consumption / usage based

  1. Under the Terms of Use, Brave Software grants a personal, non-exclusive licence to install and use the executable code version of the Brave browser, and the licence terminates immediately if the agreement is breached.[1]

  2. The Terms of Use state that source code for parts of the Brave browser may be available under open source licences via GitHub, and that the agreement does not limit rights granted under those licences.[2]

  3. The brave-core repository, which holds the core browser code, is licensed under the Mozilla Public License Version 2.0.[3]

  4. Brave Premium products, including Brave Leo, Brave Firewall + VPN, Brave Talk Premium and Brave Search Premium, are paid subscription services; subscriptions bought through Apple's App Store or Google Play are billed by the platform provider.[4]

  5. The Brave Search API is priced per request (for example $5 per 1,000 requests for the Search plan) and includes $5 in free credits every month; a credit card is required even for free use as an anti-fraud measure.[5]

Products

References

  1. Terms of Use | Brave · brave.com · effective 2023-05-11 · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. Terms of Use | Brave · brave.com · effective 2023-05-11 · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. brave-core LICENSE · raw.githubusercontent.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  4. Terms of Use | Brave · brave.com · effective 2023-05-11 · retrieved 2026-09-27
  5. Brave Search API | Brave · brave.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
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