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You.com
Free tierWeb search and AI APIs for developers and businesses: search, cited answers and multi-step research.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Free planWeb
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glean (the app you have) | No public prices | Web | - |
| Guru | Custom pricing scoped with sales, based on scale and AI usage | Web | you want a close match |
| You.com | Free tier | Web | you want a free plan to start |
| Perplexity | Free | Everywhere | you want a free plan to start |
| Exa | Starter free | Web | you want a free plan to start |
| Kagi | Trial free | Web | privacy matters most to you |
| Reverse Image Search & AI Lens | Free download | Apple | you want a free plan to start |
| Yandex Browser with Alice AI | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| Yandex with Alice AI | Free | Apple | you want it free |
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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.
PaidWeb
3
Perplexity
Free; Pro subscription
AI search that answers with sources you can click.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows and you are a student.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
4
Exa
Starter free; Developer pay as you go; Enterprise customWeb search API built for AI agents, with search, page contents, answers, monitors and a research agent.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you want more power-user features.
Free planWeb
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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 and you want more power-user features.
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 want a free plan to start and 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 Glean 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.