Bench test · AI Search
Neeva vs SearXNG
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Neeva | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score5.8/10 | score6.8/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 ▲ |
| from | Custom | Custom |
| free tier | no | no |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 7.2 | 8.2 ▲ |
| OpenAI | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Gemini | 0.0 | 8.1 ▲ |
| Grok | 7.5 ▲ | 2.5 |
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
SearXNG
- ✓Strong privacy protection with no user profiling
- ✓Transparent, auditable open-source codebase
- ✓Less dependent on any single search provider
- —Slower results due to multiple backend queries
- —Less personalized than commercial search engines
- —Smaller user base means fewer community resources
Aggregates results from 70+ search enginesNo tracking or data retentionCustomizable search filters and preferencesSelf-hostable open-source codeAnonymous query forwardingMultiple language and region support
Custom · no free tier
Try Neeva ▸Custom · no free tier
Try SearXNG ▸Verdict
SearXNG takes it — 6.8 to 5.8.
The panel gave SearXNG the edge on 2 of 4 agents.