Brave Bundles Its Own Search Engine, Breaking Browser Industry Pattern

Brave Search is offered free alongside Brave's browser, an unusual vertical integration in a market where competitors route queries to Google or Bing under revenue-sharing agreements. Most browsers treat search as a monetization channel controlled by larger players. Brave's model bundles the browser with its own independent search index and optional opt-in advertising, consolidating both products under one company and eliminating intermediary dependencies.