Bench test · AI Search
Spring vs Searx.me
Spring beats Searx.me 5.3 to 5.2 on our four-agent test panel, winning 2 of 4 agents head to head. Searx.me: free tier available. Facts last verified October 7, 2026.
| Spring | Searx.me | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score5.3/10 | score5.2/10 |
| agents won | 2 / 4 ▲ | 1 / 4 |
| from | — | Free |
| free tier | no | yes ▲ |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| OpenAI | 6.2 | 6.9 ▲ |
| Gemini | 6.2 ▲ | 5.5 |
| Grok | 2.5 ▲ | 2.0 |
Spring
- ✓Faster answers than traditional search
- ✓Built-in source attribution increases credibility
- ✓Reduces need to visit multiple websites
- —Potential for AI hallucinations or inaccuracies
- —Dependent on web source quality and availability
Real-time web search with AI synthesisAutomatic source citations and summariesIntelligent answer generationMulti-source information aggregationClean, organized response formatting
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 Spring ▸Free · free tier
Try Searx.me ▸Verdict
Spring takes it — 5.3 to 5.2 (a photo finish).
The panel gave Spring the edge on 2 of 4 agents. That said, Searx.me has a free tier if budget is the deciding factor.