The PUR Plus Faucet Filtration System meets
the Brita Basic Faucet Mount Water Filter System
The faucet filter that stripped the most contaminants in independent lab testing.. We tested it head-to-head against the Brita Basic Faucet Mount Water Filter System across 6 key dimensions.
PUR Plus Faucet Filtration System
“The faucet filter that stripped the most contaminants in independent lab testing.”
Brita Basic Faucet Mount Water Filter System
“Full NSF certification for about twenty dollars.”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
PUR Plus Faucet Filtration System
- WaterFilterGuru and Quality Water Lab both ranked it first, citing certified reduction of 70-plus contaminants including lead
- TechGearLab's Tap Score lab panel measured lead and PFNA dropping to undetectable levels
- Carries NSF/ANSI 42, 53, and 401 certification, the widest verified scope of any faucet filter we reviewed
- Flow runs slow at about 0.54 GPM, a complaint repeated by TechGearLab and Quality Water Lab
- The housing is plastic with a chrome overlay rather than real metal, and reviewers called it bulky
- The 100-gallon cartridge needs replacing roughly every three months
Brita Basic Faucet Mount Water Filter System
- Consumer Reports rated it very good across flow, clog resistance, and flavor, certified for chlorine and lead
- Quality Water Lab confirmed NSF/ANSI 42, 53, and 401 across 60-plus contaminants at roughly half the top pick's price
- One-click filter swaps and a tool-free clip-on install, praised by Drinking-Water.co
- The plastic housing feels flimsy and some owners report leaks, per WaterFilterGuru
- Consumer Reports noted yearly cartridge cost can top the unit price
- Reduces fewer contaminants than the PUR Plus
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The PUR Plus Faucet Filtration System finished first in four of our seven sources, including the hands-on rankings at WaterFilterGuru and Quality Water Lab and the Tap Score lab panel at TechGearLab. Across those tests it reduced more than 70 contaminants and dropped lead and PFNA to undetectable levels, all backed by NSF/ANSI 42, 53, and 401 certification. No other faucet-mount filter paired that breadth of verified removal with that depth of independent agreement.
PUR Plus Faucet Filtration System
The PUR Plus Faucet Filtration System finished first in four of our seven sources, including the hands-on rankings at WaterFilterGuru and Quality Water Lab and the Tap Score lab panel at TechGearLab. Across those tests it reduced more than 70 contaminants and dropped lead and PFNA to undetectable levels, all backed by NSF/ANSI 42, 53, and 401 certification. No other faucet-mount filter paired that breadth of verified removal with that depth of independent agreement.
- Households on water with known lead or disinfection-byproduct concerns who want the widest certified coverage
- Buyers who value the strongest cross-source agreement over outright speed
- Anyone who would rather wait a few seconds for water that lab panels cut to non-detect
Brita Basic Faucet Mount Water Filter System
The Brita Basic carries the same NSF/ANSI 42, 53, and 401 certification as filters costing more, reduces 60-plus contaminants including 99% of lead, and sells for about twenty dollars. Consumer Reports rated it very good across flow, clog resistance, and flavor, and Quality Water Lab confirmed its certification scope. For most kitchens it delivers the certified essentials at the lowest credible price.
- Renters and budget shoppers who still want verified lead and chlorine reduction
- Kitchens that want fast everyday flow and tool-free, one-click cartridge swaps
- First-time filter buyers who want a stocked-everywhere brand with cheap cartridges