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Head-to-head · AI Search Engines

Kagi Search vs Felo Search

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Kagi Search #5 in AI Search Engines 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Kagi
Felo Search #10 in AI Search Engines 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Felo Search

Kagi Search leads on 0 checks, Felo Search on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKagi Search · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Felo Search

Kagi Search scores higher on our rubric for ai search engines: 8.7 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #10.

Felo Search offers free plan; Kagi Search doesn't. On citation format, Kagi Search gives you Source_list where Felo Search offers Footnotes. On mobile apps, Felo Search gives you Both where Kagi Search offers Android.

Kagi Search is the better fit for power users wanting ad-free customizable search. Felo Search is the better fit for multilingual search and research reports.

  • Kagi Search fits best

    Power users wanting ad-free customizable search

  • Felo Search fits best

    Multilingual search and research reports

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Side by side

Feature Kagi Search 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Felo Search 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.0
Ranking #5 in AI Search Engines #10 in AI Search Engines
Best for Power users wanting ad-free customizable search Multilingual search and research reports
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $54/yr $14.99/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Android, Chrome extension Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kagi Search 4/4 · Felo Search 4/4
Deep research mode ✓ ✓
Source filters ✓ ✓
Browser extension ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Citation format Source_list Footnotes
Mobile apps Android Both
Monthly query limit 300 /mo Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Ad- and tracker-free search with domain ranking, blocking and boosting
  • Lenses filter results by sites, keywords, regions and file types
  • Quick Answers cite sources; Ultimate adds Research mode and premium models
  • Real-time multilingual search with numbered source footnotes
  • Deep research creates reports, presentations, and mind maps
  • Web, mobile, API, and AI-agent workflow support
Cons
  • No free plan; ongoing use requires a paid plan
  • Starter limits monthly searches to 300
  • The published mobile app is for Android; no iOS Search app is available
  • Standard includes only partial models and tools
  • Professional searches are limited to 100 per day
  • Broad creation features may exceed simple-search needs
Our verdict

Kagi Search is a user-funded web search engine for people who want ad-free, tracker-free results and more control over what appears. It combines Kagi’s own indexes with other providers and vertical sources, and is aimed at individual users…

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Felo Search is a multilingual AI search engine for individuals, researchers, analysts, and teams. It searches the web in real time, accepts natural-language questions, summarizes findings conversationally, and links claims to original…

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  1. Kagi SearchAI Search Engines 8.7Paid
  2. Felo SearchAI Search Engines 8.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kagi Search — where it wins

    • Ad- and tracker-free search with domain ranking, blocking and boosting
    • Lenses filter results by sites, keywords, regions and file types
    • Quick Answers cite sources; Ultimate adds Research mode and premium models

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; ongoing use requires a paid plan
    • Starter limits monthly searches to 300
    • The published mobile app is for Android; no iOS Search app is available

  • Felo Search — where it wins

    • Real-time multilingual search with numbered source footnotes
    • Deep research creates reports, presentations, and mind maps
    • Web, mobile, API, and AI-agent workflow support

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard includes only partial models and tools
    • Professional searches are limited to 100 per day
    • Broad creation features may exceed simple-search needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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