Compare AI Tools
Compare pricing, features, capabilities, and limitations side by side.
Best valueKagiKagi is $15/month cheaper
Quick summary
Kagi
Best forNot available
Starting PriceFrom $5/month
Free PlanNo
Ease of useNot rated yet
Perplexity
Best forResearch questions that need cited sources, Quick fact-checking, Comparing viewpoints across sources
Starting PriceFrom $20/month
Free PlanYes
Ease of useNot rated yet
Pricing comparison
| Kagi | Perplexity | |
| Free Plan | No | Yes |
| Free Trial | Yes | No |
| Starting Price | $5/month | $20/month |
| Billing period | month | month |
| Pricing Type | Free Trial | Freemium |
Kagi
Free PlanNo
Free TrialYes
Starting Price$5/month
Billing periodmonth
Pricing TypeFree Trial
Perplexity
Free PlanYes
Free TrialNo
Starting Price$20/month
Billing periodmonth
Pricing TypeFreemium
Pros & cons
Kagi
- Free trial before paying
- Verified pricing from $5/month
- Paid only — plans start at $5/month
Perplexity
- Answers come with clickable citations
- Fast, up-to-date web search grounding
- Focus mode for filtering source types
- Less suited to long-form creative writing
- Free tier limits the more advanced 'Pro search'
Best for
Kagi
Not available
Perplexity
Research questions that need cited sources, Quick fact-checking, Comparing viewpoints across sources
So which tool should you pick?
If price matters most→ Kagi
If you want to try free first→ Kagi, Perplexity