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Felo vs Oboe

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

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Oboe

AI tutor that builds personalized learning paths with podcasts, flashcards and quizzes on any topic

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Verdict

Felo and Oboe are both Education & Research tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Felo is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Felo

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Knowledge Workers
  • Content Creators

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 Oboe if

  • You want a tool built for getting up to speed on an unfamiliar topic quickly, turning study documents into flashcards and quizzes, learning through audio.
  • Free plan includes every learning format, with only daily rate limits.
  • Mixes podcasts, flashcards, quizzes, study guides, diagrams and songs in one chat.
Best for beginners
Felo
Best for business
Oboe

Features

16 features compared.

  • AI Search with Citations
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • Multilingual Support
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • AI Slides
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • Deep Research
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • Custom Agents
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • Image and Video Generation
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • LiveDoc
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • Developer API
    Felo
    Available
    Oboe
    Not available
  • Personalized Learning Paths
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available
  • Podcasts
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available
  • Flashcards and Quizzes
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available
  • Study Guides
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available
  • Diagrams and Songs
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available
  • Document Upload
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available
  • Shareable Artifacts
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available
  • Multilingual Teaching
    Felo
    Not available
    Oboe
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Felo
    Freemium
    Oboe
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Felo
    Yes
    Oboe
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Felo
    $0
    Oboe
    $0
  • Plans
    Felo
    2 plans
    Oboe
    3 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

Oboe plans

  • Free

    $0

    Start chats on any topic and use every format, with daily rate limits

    • All formats
    • daily usage limits that reset
    • document upload

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $15/month

    More usage for going deeper

    • More usage than Free
    • priority support

  • Pro

    $40/month

    Unlimited usage for heavy learners

    • Unlimited usage
    • priority generation
    • white glove customer support

Our ratings

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

Felo
7.7overall
Oboe
7.6overall

Felo leads in 3 categories and Oboe in 1, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Oboe leads by 0.3
    Felo
    8.2
    Oboe
    8.5

  • Feature Depth

    Felo leads by 0.3
    Felo
    7.8
    Oboe
    7.5

  • Value for Money

    Felo leads by 0.4
    Felo
    7.9
    Oboe
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Felo leads by 0.1
    Felo
    7.6
    Oboe
    7.5

  • Documentation & Support

    Tied
    Felo
    7.0
    Oboe
    7.0

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.

Oboe

Pros

  • Free plan includes every learning format, with only daily rate limits.
  • Mixes podcasts, flashcards, quizzes, study guides, diagrams and songs in one chat.
  • Accepts uploaded documents up to 10 MB as source material.
  • Teaches in the language of the prompt, including audio.
  • Teachers can get free access to Oboe Pro, per a June 2026 company post.

Cons

  • The homepage says chats are going away and past chats and artifacts will become inaccessible.
  • Prices are not shown on the public site, and third-party sources disagree on them.
  • Web only: no iOS or Android app yet.
  • New worksheets and revisions are no longer supported.

Platforms

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

Company

  • Company
    Felo
    Felo Inc.
    Oboe
    Oboe
  • Headquarters
    Felo
    Tokyo, Japan
    Oboe
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Felo
    Claimed
    Oboe
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Felo better than Oboe?

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. Oboe is built for getting up to speed on an unfamiliar topic quickly, turning study documents into flashcards and quizzes, learning through audio.

What are the key feature differences between Felo and Oboe?

Felo: Multilingual AI search engine that also builds slides, mind maps and research reports. Oboe: AI tutor that builds personalized learning paths with podcasts, flashcards and quizzes on any topic.

Does Felo or Oboe have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Felo or Oboe?

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