Scira vs You.com
A side-by-side comparison of Scira and You.com, two Search tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
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At a glance
The honest brief
Scira
Open-source (AGPL-3.0) answer engine that cites sources inline and lets you choose from 60+ models — self-host it or use the hosted app.
- Open source (AGPL-3.0), self-hostable
- Inline citations on every answer
- Pro adds connectors, memory, and voice
- Free hosted tier
- Built on the Vercel AI SDK
- Largely a solo/community project
- Smaller team than rivals
- Pro features behind a paywall
You.com
Pivoted to enterprise research: its ARI agent synthesizes cited reports over hundreds of sources, priced per report.
- Multi-model chat (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google)
- ARI agent for deep research reports
- Search and Research APIs for developers
- Per-report pricing
- Consumer focus de-emphasized
- Crowded enterprise-research market
- Smaller brand than Perplexity
- API pricing opacity