Bench test · AI Search
Neeva vs Searx.me
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Neeva | Searx.me | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score2.3/10 | score5.2/10 |
| agents won | 0 / 4 | 4 / 4 ▲ |
| from | — | Free |
| free tier | no | yes ▲ |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 3.5 | 6.2 ▲ |
| OpenAI | 3.2 | 6.9 ▲ |
| Gemini | 1.0 | 5.5 ▲ |
| Grok | 1.5 | 2.0 ▲ |
Neeva
- ✓Strong privacy protection
- ✓Clean, uncluttered results
- ✓No behavioral tracking
- —Requires paid subscription
- —Smaller index than Google
- —Limited market adoption
Ad-free search resultsNo user tracking or data sellingAI-powered answer generationSubscription-based modelPrivacy-first approachPersonalized search without profiling
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 Neeva ▸Free · free tier
Try Searx.me ▸Verdict
Searx.me takes it — 5.2 to 2.3.
The panel gave Searx.me the edge on 4 of 4 agents.