Exa
by Exa •AI Search Engines
AI-native web search and retrieval platform for agents, deep research, crawling, monitoring and structured web-data APIs.
What is Exa?
AI Orbit decision brief
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Recorded strengths
Verified profile evidence records API access for this tool.
Source-backed capability SourceVerified security evidence records SSO / SAML availability.
Source-backed capability SourceVerified security evidence records SOC 2 Type II.
Source-backed capability SourceAlternatives are ranked from structured use-case, capability, pricing, platform and taxonomy overlap.
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Features & use cases
Core capabilities listed for Exa.
Deep Research
Performs multi-source research, synthesis and evidence-oriented investigation.
Text Generation
Generates original text from natural-language instructions or structured prompts.
Web Browsing & Search
Retrieves and synthesizes information from live or indexed web sources.
API Access
Provides programmatic API access for application integration.
Access, deployment & licensing
Structured product facts with evidence status. Unknown facts are never guessed.
Open source & license
Source check pendingProprietary
Commercial use
Source check pendingCommercial use allowed
Privacy, security & compliance
Provider policies and certifications are shown only when recorded with evidence.
Data training policy
Not yet verified
Enterprise supports zero data retention; business-customer processing is governed by enterprise agreements and DPAs. Source review in progress Privacy sourceIntegrations
Structured integrations recorded for Exa. A check mark means the integration mapping is tied to a verified source.
Pricing overview
Pricing stored in AI Orbit's pricing database. Always verify final rates on the provider website.
Enterprise
Custom enterprise pricing.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- ZDR
- HIPAA
- SSO/SCIM
- SLAs
- custom indexes and higher QPS/concurrency.
- Custom
Search API
$7 per 1,000 requests, including up to 10 results/request.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Additional results and AI summaries can add usage charges.
Deep Search API
$12 per 1,000 Deep Search requests; Deep-Reasoning Search is $15 per 1,000 requests.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Multi-step search with structured
- cited outputs.
Starter
$10 free API credits/month plus onboarding credit.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- All endpoints
- MCP/Claude/ChatGPT integrations
- 10 Search QPS and 50 Agent concurrency.
- $10/month free credits
Verified benchmarks & scores
AI Orbit keeps technical tests, product-experience evidence and independent research in separate semantic classes. Only comparable results may contribute to the same composite.
Evidence not yet safe to place in a comparable benchmark class; excluded from universal composites.
Exa WebCode Contents — Extraction Accuracy
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Exa FAQ
Quick answers based on the information currently available in this AI Orbit profile.
What is Exa?
Exa is an AI-native search and retrieval platform built for agents and applications that need current web context. Its APIs cover web search, deep search, answer generation, page contents, monitoring, people/company data and asynchronous research agents. Exa is provided by Exa and AI Orbit categorizes it under Search & Research. Its structured capability profile includes Deep Research, Text Generation, Web Browsing & Search and API Access; field-level verification may still be pending for some capability mappings.
Who makes Exa?
Exa is provided by Exa. AI search infrastructure company providing web search and retrieval APIs designed for language models and agents. Within AI Orbit, the product is cataloged in Search & Research, which describes its primary product category rather than the provider itself.
What is Exa best for?
AI Orbit currently maps Exa to structured use cases including Web Research. These are reviewed taxonomy mappings used for discovery and fit; field-level evidence may still be pending, so they are not presented as independently verified claims. Supporting cataloged capabilities include Deep Research, Text Generation, Web Browsing & Search and API Access.
Does Exa have an API?
Yes. AI Orbit has verified official evidence that Exa provides API access. The profile also records official API documentation, so developers can check supported endpoints, authentication and current implementation details at the provider source. API availability can change independently from the consumer product, so production implementations should still be checked against the provider documentation.
Can Exa be self-hosted?
No. Verified deployment evidence indicates that Exa does not currently support self-hosting. Documented deployment modes include API and Cloud. Deployment rights, infrastructure requirements and enterprise restrictions should be checked against the provider documentation before production use.
What integrations does Exa support?
Verified integration evidence on AI Orbit currently includes ChatGPT, Claude, Google Sheets and MCP. These are individually source-backed integration records, not a generic assumption based on the product simply advertising integrations. The provider may support additional integrations that have not yet been individually verified in this profile.
How does Exa handle privacy and security?
Exa publishes a current privacy policy for its search engine, API and related services. Enterprise plans add zero-data-retention and custom DPA/MSA controls. Developer and Enterprise plans document SOC 2 Type II; Enterprise adds HIPAA support, SSO/SCIM, zero data retention and custom security/commercial controls. Verified security certifications listed on the profile include SOC 2 Type II. These statements reflect the verified provider evidence stored by AI Orbit; policies and certifications can change, so sensitive deployments should re-check the current official documentation.
How much does Exa cost?
AI Orbit currently has verified plan-level pricing data for Exa, including Enterprise, Search API, Deep Search API and Starter. Exact rates, billing units, limits and verification dates are shown in the pricing section of this profile rather than compressed into a single potentially misleading price. Because providers can change prices and plan limits, check the linked official pricing source before making a purchase or production decision.