Bench test · AI Search
Searx.me vs Andi
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Searx.me | Andi | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score5.2/10 | score5.3/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 ▲ |
| from | Free | Free |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| OpenAI | 6.9 ▲ | 4.8 |
| Gemini | 5.5 | 5.8 ▲ |
| Grok | 2.0 | 4.5 ▲ |
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
Andi
- ✓Faster answers without clicking multiple links
- ✓Natural language conversation style
- ✓Transparent source attribution
- —Less established than Google or ChatGPT
- —Potential for hallucinated information despite citations
- —Limited customization compared to traditional search
Direct answer generation from web sourcesConversational query interfaceSource citations and attributionReal-time information retrievalMulti-source synthesisFollow-up question support
Free · free tier
Try Searx.me ▸Free · free tier
Try Andi ▸Verdict
Andi takes it — 5.3 to 5.2 (a photo finish).
The panel gave Andi the edge on 2 of 4 agents. It's close enough that Searx.me is a fair pick if it fits your workflow better.