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The best You.com alternatives

Web search and AI APIs for developers and businesses: search, cited answers and multi-step research. 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
You.com (the app you have)Free tierWeb-
GleanNo public pricesWebyou work with a team
GuruCustom pricing scoped with sales, based on scale and AI usageWebyou work with a team
ExaStarter freeWebyou want more power-user features
PerplexityFreeEverywhereyou need it on Android, iPhone and Windows
KagiTrial freeWebprivacy matters most to you
Reverse Image Search & AI LensFree downloadAppleyou need it on iPhone
Yandex Browser with Alice AIFreeAppleyou want it free
Yandex with Alice AIFreeAppleyou want it free
1

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.

PaidWeb
2

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.

PaidWeb
3

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 more power-user features.

Free planWeb
4

Perplexity

Free; Pro subscription
Perplexity screenshot 1

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
5

Kagi

Trial free; Starter $5/mo; Professional $10/mo; Ultimate $25/mo. Plus sales tax

Paid, 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

We matched these apps to You.com 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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