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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.The one that actually gets text in images right.Google Docs with an AI collaborator baked in.
Categoryresearchmeetingimagewriting
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teamsFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/moFree + $12/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.Essays, long-form drafts, thinking on the page.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Unlimited free tier for solo use
  • Strong summaries + action items
  • Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
  • Clean writing UX — distraction-free
  • +++ prompt triggers AI help
  • Collaboration + AI feedback together
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Bot-joining model
  • Team features gated
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
  • Less feature-rich than Google Docs
  • AI ceiling below dedicated tools
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.A-tier. Beautiful UX. The writing app I'd pick if I only wrote long-form.
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