You.com

You.com is a search engine that mixes web results with AI-generated answers. You ask a question and receive a conversational response with links to sources, along with traditional results and apps for tasks like coding or image creation. A privacy focus has been part of its positioning, with a private mode and a commitment to not selling personal data.

The product has moved toward agents and enterprise search. Research and agent modes run multi-step investigations and produce longer reports, a custom agent builder lets people create assistants for specific tasks, and the platform lets users switch among models from different providers. For developers and businesses, You.com offers APIs that deliver live web search results formatted for AI applications, which several AI companies use to ground their answers.

You.com has a free tier and paid plans for more advanced models and research features, plus enterprise offerings. Compared with Google, its web index is smaller and its ecosystem is less complete, and compared with Perplexity, it offers a broader mix of modes and tools. Answers can still contain errors. Alternatives include Perplexity, Kagi, Brave Search with Leo, ChatGPT search, and Google’s AI Mode. You.com suits people who want flexibility in models and a privacy-conscious search tool.