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analytics
Generative AI
freemium
intermediate setup
Last verified Mar 12, 2026

Best For

Developers and researchers who need a search engine designed for LLMs rather than humans.

Not Ideal For

Casual users looking for a standard Google alternative for everyday browsing.

Pros & Cons

  • Neural search that understands meaning, not just keywords
  • High-quality filtering by domain, date, and content type
  • Returns clean, LLM-ready content without ads or SEO spam
  • Extremely fast API response times for real-time applications
  • Ability to search for similar pages based on a URL
  • Requires technical knowledge (API usage) to get full value
  • Pricing can scale quickly for high-volume applications
  • Smaller index compared to massive engines like Google or Bing

Key Features

Neural Search

Uses embeddings to find results based on the meaning of a query rather than exact word matches.

Similarity Search

Input a URL to find other pages on the internet with similar content or style.

Content Extraction

Automatically cleans HTML and returns structured text or Markdown for easy LLM processing.

Advanced Filtering

Filter results by specific domains, top-level domains, or published date ranges.

Crawl Control

Programmatic access to live web data with the ability to trigger fresh crawls of specific pages.

Pricing Breakdown

pro
Researcher plan at $250/mo for high-volume usage and priority features.
free
1,000 free searches per month for developers and hobbyists.
team
Custom pricing for collaborative teams with shared usage limits.
annual
20% discount available on annual commitments for paid tiers.
starter
Wanderer plan at $50/mo for increased limits and basic support.
enterprise
Custom pricing for unlimited scale, dedicated support, and SLAs.

⚠️ Pricing is subject to change. Always verify current pricing on the tool's official website before purchasing.

Free Tier

storage
N/A
features
Standard neural search and basic filtering included.
requests
1,000 searches per month

Integrations

LangChain
LlamaIndex
Python SDK
0/5