Facts read 24 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
AI search services can answer questions from the web, your documents or connected workplace systems. US shoppers can use this list to weigh search coverage, source citations, connectors, team use and available workflows.
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Microsoft Copilot | Copilot suits people seeking an AI assistant across web and desktop or mobile platforms, including those who want it alongside Microsoft 365 apps. | 6.0 | $99.99 a year | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 02 Dropbox Dash | Dash may suit teams that search across multiple connected apps and want answers drawn from work content. | 5.8 | $15 a month, billed yearly | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Slite | Slite may suit teams that need to maintain and verify shared documentation across connected tools. | 5.7 | $120 a year | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 04 You.com | You.com suits developers building AI agents, RAG systems, knowledge bases, or other data-driven applications that need web retrieval and grounded responses. | 5.7 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Google AI Mode | 5.6 | $4.99 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| 06 Consensus | Consensus suits researchers, students, and clinicians looking for scientific papers and citation-backed research answers. | 5.5 | $20 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Browser extension | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Scite | Scite suits researchers evaluating evidence, checking references, and tracking how papers are cited. | 5.4 | $14 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, Browser extension, API | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 08 Gemini Notebook | It may suit students organizing course materials and people who need answers tied to supplied sources. | 5.2 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 09 Elicit | It suits researchers who want to search literature, organize evidence, or review uploaded papers. | 5.0 | $11 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, API | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Google Vertex AI Search | This service suits teams building search or recommendation experiences for websites and mobile apps, especially when their information spans structured and unstructured… | 4.9 | $4 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 8 Oct 2026 |
The list is rebuilt nightly, with maker-published figures and no score. Before choosing, review free plans, starting paid prices, trial terms, supported platforms, browser extensions and API access.
Copilot suits people seeking an AI assistant across web and desktop or mobile platforms, including those who want it alongside Microsoft 365 apps.
Dash may suit teams that search across multiple connected apps and want answers drawn from work content.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4Slite may suit teams that need to maintain and verify shared documentation across connected tools.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4You.com suits developers building AI agents, RAG systems, knowledge bases, or other data-driven applications that need web retrieval and grounded responses.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1Consensus suits researchers, students, and clinicians looking for scientific papers and citation-backed research answers.
Scite suits researchers evaluating evidence, checking references, and tracking how papers are cited.
It may suit students organizing course materials and people who need answers tied to supplied sources.
It suits researchers who want to search literature, organize evidence, or review uploaded papers.
This service suits teams building search or recommendation experiences for websites and mobile apps, especially when their information spans structured and unstructured…
It suits organizations seeking a knowledge assistant connected to company information and meeting tools.
Amazon Kendra suits organizations building searchable websites or applications over connected enterprise content.
Guru suits organizations that need to make internal knowledge searchable across workplace tools and available to teams and compatible AI assistants.
Coveo is intended for enterprise customer, agent, and employee knowledge experiences, plus B2B and B2C product discovery.
Hebbia is aimed at institutional teams in finance, law, consulting, and large companies that work with documents, analysis, or repeatable processes.
Sinequa is aimed at large, complex organizations and regulated enterprises that need controlled access to knowledge spread across systems.
Glean Agent Builder is intended for enterprise teams across departments, including engineering, sales, support, and HR.
Some entries provide a free plan. Some also list trial access, while paid products may show an entry price or ask you to request pricing.
Compare the free plan, paid-from figure and trial terms against how you expect to use the tool.
Entries cover web, API, iOS, Android, browser extensions and macOS. Check the platform you need before you commit.
An API can support software workflows, while a browser extension can keep search close to the pages you read.
Compare search scope with cited sources. These fields show where a tool looks and how it presents support for an answer.
If your work depends on source checking, give cited sources the same attention as the search interface.
Knowledge connectors can link search to work content. Team access matters when several people need the same tool or workspace.
Check browser extension and API access alongside connector support. The right combination depends on where your information and workflows live.
