You.com
AI search and chat with a focus on agentic research workflows and citation-backed answers.
You.com is an AI search and chat with a focus on agentic research workflows and citation-backed answers. Provides citation-backed answers with source links to support responses.
About You.com
You.com is an AI search and chat tool focused on agentic research workflows and citation-backed answers.
Its edge is combining citation-backed answers — responses come with source links — and agentic research workflows that can execute multi-step tasks. It also supports multiple underlying AI models from different providers, and runs in the browser with no installation.
It fits people doing research who want answers with visible sources and multi-step task handling. It's a weaker fit if you're a heavy free-tier user, since the free tier limits queries and advanced features, if you need self-hosting, as it's not open source, or if you want a native desktop or mobile app beyond the web interface.
Among AI search tools, You.com leans on source citations and agentic, multi-step research rather than plain chat answers.
Sources: you.com, this listing
What it does well
- Provides citation-backed answers with source links to support responses.
- Offers agentic research workflows that can execute multi-step tasks.
- Runs in the browser as a web application with no installation required.
- Supports multiple underlying AI models from different providers.
Where it falls short
- Free tier imposes usage limits on queries and advanced features.
- Not open source and cannot be self-hosted.
- Lacks a native desktop or mobile application beyond the web interface.
Tagged
- Web-based
- Agentic Mode
- Free
- Freemium
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</a>Frequently asked questions
- What is You.com?
- You.com is an AI search and chat with a focus on agentic research workflows and citation-backed answers.
- Is You.com free?
- You.com offers a free tier and paid plans with higher limits or premium features.
- What platforms does You.com support?
- You.com runs on web.
- What category does You.com belong to?
- You.com is in the AI Chatbots & Assistants category — Custom GPTs, Claude apps, niche assistants — chat interfaces aimed at a specific user, topic, or workflow.
- What are the downsides of You.com?
- Free tier imposes usage limits on queries and advanced features. Not open source and cannot be self-hosted. Lacks a native desktop or mobile application beyond the web interface.