# Brava Shut Down: Smart Oven Alternatives (Tovala, Anova)

> Brava ceased operations in March 2026. What that means for owners, and how Tovala and the Anova Precision Oven compare as alternatives.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- Last modified: 2026-11-03
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This was going to be Brava vs Tovala. Then Brava shut down. The Verge reported that Brava ceased operations on March 6, 2026; its roughly $1,300 ovens are no longer sold or updated, and cloud features may stop working ([The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/897277/another-smart-oven-shuts-down)). More on the [smart oven hub](/ai-life/kitchen/smart-ovens/).

## If you own a Brava

Keep using it while it works. Learn the manual controls now, since anything that depends on the company's servers may go away.

## Alternatives

| Oven | What's smart about it | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tovala | Scans QR or barcodes on meal kits and grocery items to set the cook; steam and convection | [Serious Eats](https://www.seriouseats.com/best-countertop-ovens-8641704) |
| Anova Precision Oven 2.0 | Steam plus convection, app control, built-in camera | [Serious Eats](https://www.seriouseats.com/best-countertop-ovens-8641704) |

**Tovala** is the closest to Brava's "put it in and press go" idea, but it's built around Tovala's meal service. {{< aff amazon "See Tovala on Amazon" />}}

**Anova Precision Oven 2.0** is for people who want more control: steam cooking, a food probe and app programs.

## The lesson

A smart oven depends on the company staying in business. Brava is the second smart oven brand to shut down in recent years, per The Verge. Favor ovens that still work fully without the app. The same risk shows up with [AI pins](/ai-life/gadgets/ai-pins/are-ai-pins-dead/).

For more on whether the camera is worth paying for, see [are camera ovens worth it](/ai-life/kitchen/smart-ovens/are-camera-ovens-worth-it/).