Bench test · AI Search
Lexi vs Searx.me
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Lexi | Searx.me | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score4.7/10 | score5.2/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 ▲ |
| from | — | Free |
| free tier | no | yes ▲ |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| OpenAI | 6.1 | 6.9 ▲ |
| Gemini | 3.0 | 5.5 ▲ |
| Grok | 3.5 ▲ | 2.0 |
Lexi
- ✓Answers include verifiable sources
- ✓Easy conversational interaction
- ✓Reduces hallucination concerns
- —Limited availability/adoption
- —May depend on source quality
- —Citation overhead could slow responses
Source citations for all answersConversational search interfaceReal-time information retrievalMultiple source attributionNatural language queryingCitation transparency
Searx.me
- ✓Strong privacy protection with no data collection
- ✓Comprehensive results from diverse sources
- ✓Transparent, auditable open-source code
- —Slower response times due to aggregation
- —Less refined results than specialized engines
- —Occasional downtime and reliability issues
Aggregates results from 70+ search enginesNo tracking or cookies by defaultCustomizable search parameters and enginesAnonymous query forwardingOpen-source and self-hostableMultiple language and region support
Pricing on their site
Try Lexi ▸Free · free tier
Try Searx.me ▸Verdict
Searx.me takes it — 5.2 to 4.7.
The panel gave Searx.me the edge on 2 of 4 agents.