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Best Kagi Search Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from AI search engines ranked against Kagi Search on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Perplexity Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $20/mo7.8
    Kagi Search vs Perplexity
  2. 2
    Genspark Design Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $19.99/mo7.6
    Kagi Search vs Genspark Design
  3. 3
    Arc Search Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.1
    Kagi Search vs Arc Search
  4. 4
    Consensus Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $20/mo7.1
    Kagi Search vs Consensus
  5. 5
    You.com Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.1
    Kagi Search vs You.com
  6. 6
    Andi AI Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $49/mo7.0
    Kagi Search vs Andi AI
  7. 7
    Felo Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $14.99/mo7.0
    Kagi Search vs Felo Search
  8. 8
    Jina AI Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Kagi Search vs Jina AI
  9. 9
    Kimi WebWinMaciOSAndroid 7.0
    Kagi Search vs Kimi
  10. 10
    Scite Free plan apiextensionWeb $14/mo7.0
    Kagi Search vs Scite
  11. 11
    Google AI Mode Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $4.99/mo6.9
    Kagi Search vs Google AI Mode
  12. 12
    SciSpace Free plan extensioniOSWeb $5.83/mo6.9
    Kagi Search vs SciSpace
  13. 13
    Elicit Free plan apiWeb $11/mo6.8
    Kagi Search vs Elicit
  14. 14
    Microsoft Copilot Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.8
    Kagi Search vs Microsoft Copilot Search
  15. 15
    Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant Free plan Web Free6.5
    Kagi Search vs Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant
  16. 16
    Semantic Scholar Free plan apiextensionWeb Free6.5
    Kagi Search vs Semantic Scholar
  17. 17
    AlphaSense Generative Search AndroidiOSWeb 6.4
    Kagi Search vs AlphaSense Generative Search
  18. 18
    Brave Search AndroidiOSWeb $2.50/mo6.3
    Kagi Search vs Brave Search
  19. 19
    Embase AI AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.3
    Kagi Search vs Embase AI
  20. 21
    Yahoo Scout AndroidiOSWeb 6.0
    Kagi Search vs Yahoo Scout

Kagi Search alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Perplexity7.8Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Genspark Design7.6Free plan$19.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Arc Search7.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
4Consensus7.1Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
5You.com7.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
6Andi AI7.0Free plan$49/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
7Felo Search7.0Free plan$14.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
8Jina AI7.0Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
9Kimi7.0No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
10Scite7.0Free plan$14/moAPI, Browser, Web
11Google AI Mode6.9No$4.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
12SciSpace6.9Free plan$5.83/moBrowser, iOS, Web
13Elicit6.8Free plan$11/moAPI, Web
14Microsoft Copilot Search6.8Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
15Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant6.5Free planFreeWeb
16Semantic Scholar6.5Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Web
17AlphaSense Generative Search6.4No—Android, iOS, Web
18Brave Search6.3No$2.50/moAndroid, iOS, Web
19Embase AI6.3No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
21Yahoo Scout6.0No—Android, iOS, Web
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Questions about Kagi Search alternatives

What is the best alternative to Kagi Search?

Perplexity, number 1 in AI search engines with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Genspark Design, Arc Search, Consensus and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Kagi Search?

Perplexity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.