Andi vs Exa
A side-by-side comparison of Andi and Exa, two Search tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
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At a glance
The honest brief
Andi
Privacy-first and ad-free with its own search index — direct answers and summaries instead of tracked link lists.
- Direct, summarized answers
- Conversational chat interface
- Runs its own search index
- Core search is free
- Answers can lack depth vs larger rivals
- Smaller team and index than incumbents
- Paid pro tier still limited
Exa
Built for AI/research retrieval: neural embedding search plus find-similar, where general search APIs key off keywords.
- Semantic 'find pages like this' retrieval
- Purpose-built for RAG and agents
- Returns full page content, not just links
- Free tier to test
- Index narrower than Google-scale crawlers
- Keyword queries can lag classic search
- Usage-priced costs scale with volume