You.com
Private AI search assistant that gives cited, direct answers and can write, summarize, and code, with a Chrome extension.
Work at You.com? Manage this listing
Our take
A privacy-minded AI answer engine with citations that lives alongside your normal search.
Best for
Researchers and professionals who want sourced AI answers without changing default search.
Pros
- Direct, cited answers grounded in real-time web data
- Chrome extension shows answers beside Google results
- Writes, summarizes, and codes
- Privacy focus, no ad-tracking by default
Cons
- Competes with strong incumbents like Perplexity
- Best features need a subscription
- Answer quality varies by query
How it compares
Versus Perplexity, You.com layers onto existing search and emphasizes privacy and enterprise file grounding.
Full review
You.com is a private AI search assistant that returns direct, cited answers while showing relevant web results, and can also write, summarize, and code. A Chrome extension surfaces its answers next to your normal search.
Founded by a former Salesforce chief scientist, it emphasizes verifiable accuracy and privacy. It competes with Perplexity; its differentiators are the alongside-search experience and privacy stance.
Cloudkart Rubric
3.8/5 avg- Actual Utility4/5
- Ease of Use4/5
- Pricing Fairness4/5
- Reliability4/5
- Differentiation3/5
Community reviews
No community reviews yet. Be the first to share how You.com works for you.
Relevant tools
More tools in Writing & Content Generation.
Perplexity
AI answer engine that searches the web in real time and cites every claim with clickable sources.
Claude
AI assistant from Anthropic with excellent long-form writing quality and strong document coherence.
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant for writing, planning, and brainstorming, with native text, image, and audio generation across Google apps.
Grok
xAI's AI assistant for writing, research, and quick answers, with real-time web and X search, image and video generation, and voice.