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Felo vs Kagi

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Kagi

Ad-free, subscription-funded search engine with built-in AI assistant and summarization tools

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Verdict

Felo is listed under Education & Research and Kagi under AI Assistants. Kagi scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.1 vs 7.7 out of 10), led by feature depth and performance & speed. Both have a free plan or trial.

Best overall

Kagi

  • Privacy-conscious users
  • Researchers
  • Developers
  • Heavy web searchers

Choose Felo if

  • You want a tool built for cited multilingual web research, quickly turning a topic into a slide deck, and users who want search plus generation tools under one subscription.
  • Permanent free plan with 200 credits per day and no credit card required.
  • Combines cited search with slides, images, video and agents in one subscription.

Choose Kagi if

  • You want a tool built for people who want ad-free, personalizable search results and are willing to pay a subscription to get them.
  • No advertising; revenue comes from subscriptions.
  • Site-level raise, lower and block controls let users tune results.
Best for beginners
Felo
Best for business
Kagi

Features

16 features compared.

  • AI Search with Citations
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • Multilingual Support
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • AI Slides
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • Deep Research
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • Custom Agents
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • Image and Video Generation
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • LiveDoc
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • Developer API
    Felo
    Available
    Kagi
    Not available
  • Ad-free search
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available
  • Site personalization
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available
  • Lenses
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available
  • Kagi Assistant
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available
  • Quick Answer and Summarize Page
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available
  • Developer APIs
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available
  • Orion browser
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available
  • Kagi Translate and Kagi News
    Felo
    Not available
    Kagi
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Felo
    Freemium
    Kagi
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Felo
    Yes
    Kagi
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Felo
    $0
    Kagi
    $0
  • Plans
    Felo
    2 plans
    Kagi
    4 plans

Felo plans

  • Free

    $0

    Everyday AI search at no cost

    • 200 credits per day
    • unlimited high-speed search
    • limited access to advanced models

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $14.99/month

    Full model lineup, workspace tools and API

    • 15,000 credits per billing cycle
    • 200 bonus credits per day
    • AI Slides
    • AI Designer
    • custom agents
    • deep research
    • API access

Kagi plans

  • Trial

    $0

    Free trial to evaluate Kagi

    • 100 searches
    • 100 Assistant interactions

  • Starter

    $5/month

    Entry plan for light searchers

    • 300 searches
    • Assistant Quick mode

  • Professional

    Most popular

    $10/month

    Unlimited search for regular users

    • Unlimited searches
    • Assistant Quick mode
    • larger monthly Assistant allowance

  • Ultimate

    $25/month

    Full AI access

    • Unlimited searches
    • Assistant Research mode
    • flagship models including Claude
    • GPT and Gemini
    • highest level of support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Felo
7.7overall
Kagi
8.1overall

Felo leads in 1 category and Kagi in 3, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Tied
    Felo
    8.2
    Kagi
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    Kagi leads by 0.8
    Felo
    7.8
    Kagi
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Felo leads by 0.5
    Felo
    7.9
    Kagi
    7.4

  • Performance & Speed

    Kagi leads by 0.8
    Felo
    7.6
    Kagi
    8.4

  • Documentation & Support

    Kagi leads by 0.8
    Felo
    7.0
    Kagi
    7.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Felo

Pros

  • Permanent free plan with 200 credits per day and no credit card required.
  • Combines cited search with slides, images, video and agents in one subscription.
  • Pro plan at about $15 per month includes API access.
  • Multilingual focus, including Japanese-language accuracy.
  • Available on web, iOS and Android.

Cons

  • Credit-based usage makes real limits harder to predict than fixed quotas.
  • Free plan excludes AI Slides, AI Designer, custom agents, video and the API.
  • Pro credits do not roll over between billing cycles.
  • Current pricing is rendered dynamically and older published plan descriptions (search counts) differ from the new credit model.

Kagi

Pros

  • No advertising; revenue comes from subscriptions.
  • Site-level raise, lower and block controls let users tune results.
  • Lenses give quick topic-specific filtering such as Academic or Forums.
  • Ultimate bundles access to Claude, GPT and Gemini models in Assistant.
  • Public APIs and an MCP server support developer use.
  • Transparent funding history published by the company.

Cons

  • No permanent free tier: the trial is limited to 100 searches.
  • The $5 Starter plan caps searches at 300 per month, which users report running out of quickly.
  • Reviewers report that lens use and loading more results can count as extra searches.
  • Full AI model access requires the $25 Ultimate plan.

Platforms

  • Web
    Felo
    Supported
    Kagi
    Supported
  • Windows
    Felo
    Not supported
    Kagi
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Felo
    Not supported
    Kagi
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Felo
    Supported
    Kagi
    Supported
  • Android
    Felo
    Supported
    Kagi
    Supported
  • API
    Felo
    Supported
    Kagi
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Felo
    Not supported
    Kagi
    Not supported

Integrations

Felo

No integrations listed.

Kagi

4 integrations
  • Anthropic Claude
  • OpenAI GPT
  • Google Gemini
  • MCP

Company

  • Company
    Felo
    Felo Inc.
    Kagi
    Kagi Inc.
  • Founded
    Felo
    Not listed
    Kagi
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Felo
    Tokyo, Japan
    Kagi
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Felo
    Claimed
    Kagi
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Felo better than Kagi?

It depends on your workflow. Felo is built for cited multilingual web research, quickly turning a topic into a slide deck, and users who want search plus generation tools under one subscription. Kagi is built for people who want ad-free, personalizable search results and are willing to pay a subscription to get them.

What are the key feature differences between Felo and Kagi?

Felo: Multilingual AI search engine that also builds slides, mind maps and research reports. Kagi: Ad-free, subscription-funded search engine with built-in AI assistant and summarization tools.

Does Felo or Kagi have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Felo is freemium and Kagi is free trial, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Felo or Kagi?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.