The best ai search engines, according to hackers
5 ai search engines recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedPerplexity121 people recommend it
- Least regretKagi Assistant79 recommend, 20 criticize
- Free and lovedGoogle AI Mode74 people recommend it
All ai search engines
- PerplexityAn AI search engine that gives fast answers with linked sources, often used to replace Google, though cited links don't always support its claims and Pro features were cut.121recommend
- Kagi AssistantRecommended for search-grounded answers with footnoted sources, personalised ranking and many models in one subscription. Main caveat: it often gives confidently wrong answers.79recommend
- Google AI ModeFast, sourced answers to quick questions and hard-to-search lookups that people often prefer to regular results. Caveat: it often makes things up.74recommend
- PhindPeople recommend Phind for AI web search with verifiable links and detailed answers, though critics say its mini-apps break and answers have slipped.36recommend
- Google AI summariesPeople recommend it for fast, free, direct answers to simple questions, often in one sentence. The most common caveat is that the summaries are often wrong or cite sources that don't support them.13recommend