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You.com

You.com

AI search engine with customizable modes and agents

You.com provides AI-powered search with Smart, Genius, Research, and Create modes. Features include AI agents for complex tasks, citation-backed answers, and privacy-focused search.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Skip

Too expensive for what it offers. Plenty of open-source alternatives.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

This is the kind of tool that makes you wonder how you worked without it.

The Creator

The Creator

Content & Design

Skip

The demo is impressive but real-world usage reveals rough edges.

Community Sentiment

Overall1,907 mentions
62% positive23% neutral15% negative
Hacker News298 mentions

The Research mode with citations is genuinely better than Perplexity for technical topics

Reddit553 mentions

You.com Research mode saved me hours on a market analysis — every claim was sourced

Twitter/X874 mentions

The AI agents in You.com are underrated — I automated my weekly competitive research in 10 minutes

Product Hunt182 mentions

Privacy-first AI search that's actually useful — been my default for three months