SurfSense AlternativesAI Chatbots and other similar apps like SurfSense

SurfSense is described as 'Highly customizable AI research agent just like NotebookLM / Perplexity / Glean, connected to external sources such as search engines (Tavily), Slack, Notion, YouTube, GitHub and more' and is a AI Chatbot in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SurfSense for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Mac, Windows and iPhone apps. The best SurfSense alternative is Mistral Le Chat. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Mistral Le Chat or Perplexity. Other great apps like SurfSense are GPT4ALL, Jan.ai, Microsoft Copilot and AnythingLLM.

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  1. Mistral Le Chat icon

    Mistral Le Chat

     93 likes

    Explore Mistral’s conversational tech with educational, fun interactivity. Customizable, unbiased models excel in performance benchmarks, supporting flexible deployment.

    177 Mistral Le Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Mistral Le Chat is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to SurfSense.

    • Mistral Le Chat is the most popular free alternative to SurfSense.

    • Mistral Le Chat is Free Personal and ProprietarySurfSense is Free and Open Source
  2. Perplexity icon

    Perplexity

     137 likes

    AI-powered engine offers precise answers through a conversational interface utilizing large language models. Features include predictive text, personalized profiles, and Pro Search for advanced AI capabilities. Ideal for summarizing content, exploring topics, and enhancing productivity.

    50 Perplexity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    • Perplexity is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to SurfSense.

    • Perplexity is Freemium and ProprietarySurfSense is Free and Open Source
  4. Google Gemini icon

    Google Gemini

     141 likes

    AI assistant offers writing, planning, learning support, generating images from text, and transforming text to speech. Utilizes large language models and syncs across devices without requiring coding skills. Supports dark mode and ad-free experience.

    310 Google Gemini alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Wear
    • Google Docs
    • Gmail
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  6. GPT4ALL icon

    GPT4ALL

     127 likes

    An ecosystem of open-source chatbots trained on a massive collections of clean assistant data including code, stories and dialogue.

    175 GPT4ALL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • GPT4ALL is the most popular Linux alternative to SurfSense.

    • GPT4ALL is the most popular Open Source alternative to SurfSense.

    • GPT4ALL is Free and Open SourceSurfSense is also Free and Open Source
  8. Microsoft Copilot icon

    Microsoft Copilot

     84 likes

    Microsoft Copilot (previously know as Bing Chat) is a new Chatbot feature for Microsoft Bing which aim to revolutionize the search engine experience through AI-powered technology.

    230 Microsoft Copilot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    AnythingLLM

     42 likes

    A multi-user ChatGPT for any LLMs and vector database. Unlimited documents, messages, and storage in one privacy-focused app. Now available as a desktop application!.

    153 AnythingLLM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Linux
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    • AnythingLLM is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SurfSense.

    • AnythingLLM is Free and Open SourceSurfSense is also Free and Open Source
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    Poe

     66 likes

    Poe is a web-based AI platform that hosts multiple assistant bots—including Claude and various GPT and image/audio models—to provide conversational Q&A, image and audio generation, and automated AI workflows.

    318 Poe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Alpaca - Ollama Client icon

    Alpaca - Ollama Client

     30 likes

    Alpaca is an Ollama client where you can manage and chat with multiple models, Alpaca provides an easy and begginer friendly way of interacting with local AI.

    138 Alpaca - Ollama Client alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Grok

     46 likes

    Grok is an AI-powered assistant, developed by xAI, designed to be maximally truthful, useful, and curious. Get answers to any question, generate striking images, and upload pictures to gain a deeper understanding of your world. With Grok, the universe is in your hands!

    148 Grok alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • X
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