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You.com · AI Search and Research Assistant

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An AI-powered search engine that combines web search with an AI assistant, letting users research topics and get synthesised answers with cited sources.

PricingFreemium
Setupeasy
Runs onWeb · API
APIYes
Open sourceNo
DocsYes
CategoryResearch
Web SearchReal-timeCitationsAI AssistantResearchMultimodal

Best for

Researchers and curious users who want real-time web answers with source citations in a chat interface

Not ideal for

Deep academic literature review or tasks requiring offline document analysis

Who it's for

Knowledge workers who want a flexible AI search assistant with real-time citations and model choice

Capabilities

  • Real-time web search with AI summarisation
  • Cited sources for all answers
  • Conversational follow-up questions
  • Multiple modes: research, coding, writing, and general chat
  • Image and document search support

Limitations

  • Answer quality depends on the quality of indexed web sources
  • Advanced AI modes require a paid subscription
  • Less specialised for deep academic research than tools like Elicit
  • Not ideal for tasks requiring long document analysis or code generation at scale

Use cases

  • General research with real-time web access
  • Getting cited summaries on a topic quickly
  • Comparing information across multiple live sources
  • Drafting research briefs with source references
  • Switching between search and AI chat in one interface

Integrations & fit

Browser ExtensionAPI
Good fit forSolo / individual, Startup / small team
Pricing modelFreemium· Free tier available
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Alternatives to consider

See also: NotebookLM vs Perplexity →
Perplexity

Perplexity AI

Fact-checking, current events research, and cited answers

Freemium
Elicit

Elicit

Researchers and students who need to process large volumes of academic literature efficiently

Freemium

About You.com

You.com is an AI search engine that blends web search with a conversational AI assistant, designed to give sourced, real-time answers rather than unsupported AI-generated responses. Users can ask questions conversationally, follow up within a thread, and receive answers drawn from live web sources with citations shown alongside each claim. You.com supports multiple modes — including a research mode for detailed queries, a coding assistant, and a writing mode — making it one of the more flexible general-purpose AI search tools. Unlike Perplexity, You.com allows users to choose which underlying AI model powers their assistant, including options from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. A free tier with limited daily queries is available; YouPro unlocks unlimited usage and access to more capable models. It is best used for research and information gathering tasks where getting live, sourced answers is more important than the quality of extended reasoning or writing.

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