Bench test · AI Search
Searx.me vs Komo AI
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Searx.me | Komo AI | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score5.2/10 | score6.1/10 |
| 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 ▲ | 6.5 |
| OpenAI | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Gemini | 4.0 | 7.0 ▲ |
| Grok | 2.0 | 3.5 ▲ |
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
Komo AI
- ✓More natural, conversational interaction than traditional search
- ✓Provides synthesized answers with source citations
- ✓Fast, relevant results in chat format
- —May hallucinate or provide inaccurate information occasionally
- —Limited customization compared to specialized search tools
- —Smaller search index than established search engines
Conversational search interfaceReal-time web search integrationDirect answer generationCitation and source attributionNatural language query processingMulti-turn conversation support
Custom · no free tier
Try Searx.me ▸Custom · no free tier
Try Komo AI ▸Verdict
Komo AI takes it — 6.1 to 5.2.
The panel gave Komo AI the edge on 2 of 4 agents.