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You.com vs Arc Search
An in-depth comparison of You.com and Arc Search — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
4.5
★★★★★
73 reviews
4.8
★★★★★
54 reviews
Higher ratedSide-by-Side Comparison
Category
AI Search
AI Search
Pricing
$15/mo
Free
Pricing model
freemium
free
Rating
4.5 ★
4.8 ★
Reviews
73
54
Platforms
Web, Chrome Extension
iOS, macOS
API Access
✓ Yes
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Multi-mode AI search
- ✓ Code generation with web context
- ✓ Research mode with citations
- ✓ Image generation
- ✓ Web search integration
- ✓ Browse for Me AI synthesis
- ✓ Multi-source answer compilation
- ✓ Fast mobile search
- ✓ Privacy-focused design
- ✓ Integrated with Arc browser
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Best mode-switching AI search
- + Free tier generous
- + Code mode is excellent
Cons
- − Less known than Perplexity
- − Some modes less polished
Pros
- + Fast and elegant
- + No ads in answers
- + Free to use
Cons
- − iOS/macOS only
- − Less powerful than Perplexity for deep research