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Alternatives

The best Kagi alternatives

Paid, ad-free search engine with no tracking, plus built-in AI answers and an AI assistant on higher plans. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Kagi (the app you have)Trial freeWeb-
ExaStarter freeWebyou want a free plan to start
PerplexityFreeEverywhereyou want a free plan to start
GleanNo public pricesWebyou work with a team
GuruCustom pricing scoped with sales, based on scale and AI usageWebyou work with a team
You.comFree tierWebyou want a free plan to start
Arc SearchFreeAppleyou want it free
Reverse Image Search & AI LensFree downloadAppleyou want a free plan to start
Yandex Browser with Alice AIFreeAppleyou want it free
1

Exa

Starter free; Developer pay as you go; Enterprise custom

Web 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.

Free planWeb
2

Perplexity

Free; Pro subscription
Perplexity screenshot 1

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
3

Glean

No public prices; sold to companies via demo and sales

Enterprise 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
4

Guru

Custom pricing scoped with sales, based on scale and AI usage

AI-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
5

You.com

Free tier

Web 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 and you run a small business.

Free planWeb
6

Arc Search

Free
Arc Search screenshot from the App Store

AI-powered mobile browser that answers questions by building a page for you.

Pick it if you want it free and you need it on iPhone.

FreeiPhone

We matched these apps to Kagi 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.

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