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Free plan, which Guru doesn't show (6)
A free plan you can keep, in the vendor's own words.
| Alternative | At 20 seats | Against Guru | States that Guru doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SlabStartup, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$160$8 × 20 seats | Not comparable | Nothing extra found | Not found | Free plan for up to 10 users with 10MB attachments, 90 days version history... |
 NotionPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$240$12 × 20 seats | Not comparable | Live web search | Not found | Free plan at $0 per member/month with a trial of Notion AI, basic forms and... |
 Slack AI SearchPro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$8.75/userPro plan, starting price | Not comparable | HIPAA BAA | Not found | Free forever plan with 90 days of message history, up to 10 apps, 1:1... |
 Brave Search APIread Oct 29, 2026 |
$5/1,000 requestsUsage price | Not comparable | Live web search, Search API access | No subscription | Includes $5 in free credits every month on Search, Answers, Spellcheck and... |
 Google Cloud Search / Vertex AI Searchread Oct 29, 2026 |
$1.50/1,000 queryUsage price | Not comparable | Live web search, Search API access | Configurable pricing has a minimum monthly commitment | 10,000 queries per account per month at no cost on General pricing (excludes... |
 You.comread Oct 29, 2026 |
$5/1k callsUsage price | Not comparable | Live web search, Search API access | No minimums on pay as you go | Free MCP access to Web Search with up to 100 queries a day, no API key... |
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| Alternative | At 20 seats | Against Guru | States that Guru doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SliteBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$200$10 × 20 seats | Not comparable | Search API access, HIPAA BAA | Yearly plan: extra users prorated and billed for remaining months... | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required, covers Basic and Pro features |
 DashworksTeam Plan, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$240$12 × 20 seats | Not comparable | Search API access | Not found | Trial: 14 day free trial, no credit card required |
 OnyxBusiness, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$400$20 × 20 seats | Not comparable | Live web search, Search API access | Not found | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 SearchBlox SearchAIFully Managed: SearchAI Hybrid Search, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$2,000/mo yearlyFully Managed: SearchAI Hybrid Search plan, starting price | Not comparable | Search API access | Annual pricing | Trial: 30-day fully functional free trial |
 Elasticread Oct 29, 2026 |
$0.07/VCU per hourUsage price | Not comparable | Search API access | Not found | Trial: Free trial available, no credit card required (length not stated) |
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Questions
Is there a free alternative to Guru?
Yes. 6 AI search engines have a free plan, including Slab, Notion, Slack AI Search, Brave Search API, Google Cloud Search / Vertex AI Search.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Guru's own category, AI search engines. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Guru doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Guru's, which doesn't prove Guru lacks it. How prices are read.