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| Tagline | AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater. | AI slide decks that don't look AI-generated. | Google's answer. Best integrated with Workspace + free for a lot. |
| Category | research | productivity | chat |
| Pricing | Free + $20/mo Pro | Free + $10-$20/mo | Free + $20/mo Advanced (bundled with 2TB Drive) |
| Best for | Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds. | Pitch decks, proposals, internal presentations — fast. | Anyone already on Google, research tasks, summarizing long documents. |
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| Kai's verdict | S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week. | A-tier. Best of a boring category. Use it for first drafts, then edit in Keynote if high-stakes. | A-tier. The Deep Research feature is genuinely useful. Don't sleep on it if you're already paying Google. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → |