JustVibe
75Answers a search query by generating a working interactive app instead of a list of links.
Best for: People who want a disposable, shareable tool built from a single request
ai-for / ai-search
As of , EffectHub tracks 9 tools for AI search; 7 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $14.99 to $249 a month.
JustVibe, Document360 and Helpjuice lead the list on click-through. 3 of the 9 ship a public API.
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Answers a search query by generating a working interactive app instead of a list of links.
Best for: People who want a disposable, shareable tool built from a single request
Hosted knowledge base with cited AI search, a support chatbot and an MCP server, priced by quote only.
Best for: Support teams that want a public help centre and an AI assistant over the same content
Established knowledge-base platform with AI-assisted article writing, translation into 50+ languages, and a Q&A chatbot.
Best for: Companies needing SOC2/GDPR-compliant internal documentation
Multilingual AI search from a Tokyo company that also makes slides, images and research reports from one credit wallet.
Best for: Users who need AI search and writing in languages other than English
AI search engine that answers questions with cited sources instead of a list of links.
Best for: People who want a direct answer with sources instead of scanning search results
A free, open-source AI search engine that scrapes top results and synthesizes an answer with sources.
Best for: developers wanting to study or fork an open-source answer-engine implementation
AI chat assistant with real-time web search, file uploads, and conversation history for everyday questions.
Best for: users wanting cited, synthesized answers instead of a list of links
Enterprise search across email, Drive, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Miro and Figma
Best for: Product and engineering teams whose documentation is spread across Jira, Confluence, Drive and Slack
Chat-based exploration tool for going deep on a topic through follow-up questions, with cited sources and saved history.
Best for: Students and lifelong learners exploring a topic without a specific task in mind
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JustVibe | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Document360 | On request | Not confirmed | Yes | Active |
| Helpjuice | from $249/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Felo | from $14.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| ThinkAny | from $20/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Unstable |
| Turbo Seek | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Xdash | from $15/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| everfind | AI workspace | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Unstable |
| Rabbithole | from $60/yr | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
Yes. 2 of the 9 tools for AI search on EffectHub's list are free to use — JustVibe and Turbo Seek; 5 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 9 tools for AI search on EffectHub's list run from $14.99 to $249 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 7 of the 9 can be started for free.
3 of the 9 tools for AI search on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Document360, Felo and Xdash. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 9 tools for AI search; 7 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $14.99 to $249 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Search Engines”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/ai-search)
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