You.com
Early AI search engine, now mostly a search API for developers.
Free
- Best for
- Developers who need search data
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, API
- Made by
- You.com
What’s good
- Cheap search API for apps and agents
- Research API for deep reports
Downsides
- Shifted focus from consumers to businesses and developers
- No public consumer pricing page
- Not on LMArena's search board
At a glance.
- Best for
- Developers who need search data
- Price
- Free
- For developers
- $5 per 1,000 searches (Web Search API)
- Works on
- Web, API
- Open source
- No
- Made by
- You.com
- Website
- you.com
Should you use it?
It is #8 of 9. Good for developers who need search data; for most people, Perplexity is the better start.
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for ai search is Vane (formerly Perplexica).