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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.Google Docs with an AI collaborator baked in.The one that actually gets text in images right.
Categoryresearchmeetingwritingimage
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teamsFree + $12/moFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.Essays, long-form drafts, thinking on the page.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.
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
  • Clean writing UX — distraction-free
  • +++ prompt triggers AI help
  • Collaboration + AI feedback together
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Bot-joining model
  • Team features gated
  • Less feature-rich than Google Docs
  • AI ceiling below dedicated tools
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
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.A-tier. Beautiful UX. The writing app I'd pick if I only wrote long-form.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.
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