2
Perplexity
Free; Pro subscription
AI search that answers with sources you can click.
Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows, you want it free and you are a student.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exa (the app you have) | Starter free | Web | - |
| Kagi | Trial free | Web | privacy matters most to you |
| Perplexity | Free | Everywhere | you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows |
| You.com | Free tier | Web | you run a small business |
| Glean | No public prices | Web | you work with a team |
| Guru | Custom pricing scoped with sales, based on scale and AI usage | Web | you work with a team |
| Reverse Image Search & AI Lens | Free download | Apple | you need it on iPhone |
| Yandex Browser with Alice AI | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| Yandex with Alice AI | Free | Apple | you want it free |
1
Kagi
Trial free; Starter $5/mo; Professional $10/mo; Ultimate $25/mo. Plus sales taxPaid, ad-free search engine with no tracking, plus built-in AI answers and an AI assistant on higher plans.
Pick it if privacy matters most to you.
PaidWeb
3
You.com
Free tierWeb search and AI APIs for developers and businesses: search, cited answers and multi-step research.
Pick it if you run a small business.
Free planWeb
4
Glean
No public prices; sold to companies via demo and salesEnterprise AI platform for search, an assistant and agents, connected to all of a company's apps and data.
Pick it if you work with a team and you run a small business.
PaidWeb
5
Guru
Custom pricing scoped with sales, based on scale and AI usageAI-powered company knowledge base with search, chat and automation that connects to Slack, Teams, Salesforce and more.
Pick it if you work with a team and you run a small business.
PaidWeb
6
Reverse Image Search & AI Lens
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Reverse image search with several search engines.
Pick it if you need it on iPhone.
Free planiPhone
7
Yandex Browser with Alice AI
Free
Yandex's browser with the Alice AI assistant.
Pick it if you want it free and you need it on iPhone.
FreeiPhone
8
Yandex with Alice AI
Free
Yandex search with the Alice AI assistant.
Pick it if you want it free and you need it on iPhone.
FreeiPhone
We matched these apps to Exa by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.