9 free AI search and discovery platforms. Half of the paid plans start at $17 a month or less. Newest check: 28 Oct 2026.
268 of 721 tools were checked against the vendor's own page in the last 30 days.
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Runs on | Rating | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LensGoogle's AI-powered visual search tool that identifies objects, translates text in 100+ languages, matches products against the Shopping Graph, and provides homework help. Free on Android, iOS, and Chrome, with a Windows desktop app that launched in 2026. | Free | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Windows | 4.4 | 28 Oct |
| Perplexity AIPerplexity AI answers from the live web with numbered citations and lets paid users pick among models from 6 AI labs; a limited free plan exists. | $17/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | 4.4 | 22 Oct |
| BingMicrosoft's AI-powered search engine with Copilot integration, multi-turn search, and enterprise capabilities. Free consumer search; Copilot Search powered by OpenAI's Prometheus model. Enterprise Bing Chat is also available for teams. | $5/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Windows | 4.0 | 19 Aug |
| Andi SearchAI search for the next generation: answers, not just links | Free | Yes | Web · iOS · Android | 3.6 | 4 Sep |
| ConsensusAI-powered search engine for peer-reviewed research literature | $11.99/mo | Yes | Web | -- | 19 Aug |
| Komo AIAI search engine that returns cited answers from the web, with deep research, people search and premium models on paid credit plans. | $20/mo | Yes | Web | -- | 2 Oct |
| LinerLiner is a Korean AI search and research assistant with line-by-line citations, 14 million registered users and a free plan. | $17.99/mo | Yes | Web | -- | 8 Oct |
| ShepherdFree book discovery platform with 3,500+ author-curated lists and AI Book DNA matching that connects readers with books matched to their personal taste, free forever. | $4.17/mo | Yes | Web | -- | 19 Aug |
| SpyTrendMedia buyers search SpyTrend's 1.1 billion-plus indexed Meta and TikTok advertising data, free on the Starter plan, with an MCP server for AI agents. | $63.20/mo | Yes | Web | -- | 17 Sep |
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