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You.com

Name: You.com
Author: You.com

by You.com •AI Search Engines

AI search and research platform offering web search, cited-answer, content extraction, deep research and finance-research APIs.

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Overview

What is You.com?

You.com is an AI search and research platform that provides developer APIs for web search, page-content extraction, cited answers, multi-step research and finance research. Its APIs return structured web/news results or synthesized cited outputs for RAG, agents and AI applications. The platform uses pay-as-you-go API credits, provides $100 of starter credits for new accounts, and offers enterprise features including zero-data retention, SOC 2 controls, custom QPS limits and volume/annual pricing.

Best for

Web Research

Decision intelligence

AI Orbit decision brief

A compact reading of the recorded evidence, editorial review signals and comparison data for You.com.

Best fit

Use cases mapped to this tool

Web Research Catalog mapping

Why it stands out

Recorded strengths

API access

Verified profile evidence records API access for this tool.

Source-backed capability Source

Recorded security certifications

Verified security evidence records SOC 2.

Source-backed capability Source

Capabilities0/4 verified

Use-case fit0/1 verified

Pricing evidence6/6 plans checked

Verified sources4

Benchmarks1 verified

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Capabilities

Features & use cases

Core capabilities listed for You.com.

Deep Research

Performs multi-source research, synthesis and evidence-oriented investigation.

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Text Generation

Generates original text from natural-language instructions or structured prompts.

Source review in progress Source

Web Browsing & Search

Retrieves and synthesizes information from live or indexed web sources.

Source review in progress Source

Document & PDF Analysis

Reads, extracts, summarizes and answers questions over uploaded documents and PDFs.

Source review in progress Source

Explore capabilities

Deep Research Text Generation Web Browsing & Search Document & PDF Analysis

Best use cases

Web Research

Web #Research#Professional

Technical profile

Access, deployment & licensing

Structured product facts with evidence status. Unknown facts are never guessed.

API access

Verified

API available

API docs Evidence source

Open source & license

Source check pending

Proprietary

Deployment

Verified

Self-hosting not supported

SaaSCloudAPI

Deployment source

Commercial use

Source check pending

Commercial use allowed

Trust intelligence

Privacy, security & compliance

Provider policies and certifications are shown only when recorded with evidence.

Data training policy

Depends on plan / workspace settings

Enterprise/API customers can use Zero Data Retention so queries and data can be automatically purged according to enterprise configuration. Verified fact Privacy source

SSO / enterprise access

Not yet verified

Source review in progress Security source

Privacy: You.com documents Zero Data Retention for enterprise API use and Data Processing Agreement support; exact retention depends on the account and contract.

Security: You.com states that its API infrastructure is SOC 2 certified and supports Zero Data Retention, DPA agreements and custom enterprise rate limits.

Recorded assurances

SOC 2

Pricing

Pricing overview

Pricing stored in AI Orbit's pricing database. Always verify final rates on the provider website.

You.com

Web Search API

Usage-based

$5 per 1,000 calls; up to 100 results/call. Full-page live extraction add-on: $1 per 1,000 pages.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

Unified web/news search with snippets/highlights and targeting filters.

You.com

Contents API

Usage-based

$1 per 1,000 pages.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

Fetches page content as Markdown
HTML and metadata.

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Answer API

Usage-based

$5 per 1,000 calls.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

Cited answer from one search pass plus underlying web results.

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Research API

Usage-based

From $12 per 1,000 lite research calls up to $1,200 per 1,000 frontier calls.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

Multi-step cited research with depth/effort tiers.

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Free API

Free

Stale · verified 1 month ago

100 Web Search API queries/day
new accounts include free credit.

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API Starter Credits

Included

New accounts receive $100 in free API credits.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

No credit card required to start testing the APIs.
$100 one-time starter credits

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Evidence-separated performance

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.

Unclassified

Evidence not yet safe to place in a comparable benchmark class; excluded from universal composites.

Evidence only

Research Unclassified Verified Official source

FRAMES — You.com ARI Accuracy

Tested product / versionARI (Advanced Research & Insights)

80.7 / 100

#1 of 1

Same-benchmark rank#1 of 1 tools

Scoring directionHigher is better

Leader context Only verified tool

TestedMay 14, 2025

You.com AI Orbit verified Aug 28, 2026

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Consensus

Search & Research • Consensus

45% matchcapability overlap · similar pricing model · same category

Pricing: Free + Usage-based
Category: Search & Research
Platforms: Web
Developer: You.com
Product status: Active
Lifecycle evidence: Verified source
Source: Verified official source

Data quality

Evidence coverage

Strong

78%

Coverage score Evidence completeness & freshness

Freshness Fresh

Verified sources 4/4

Verified claims 15/17

Last verified Sep 26, 2026

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Common questions

You.com FAQ

Quick answers based on the information currently available in this AI Orbit profile.

What is You.com?

You.com is an AI search and research platform that provides developer APIs for web search, page-content extraction, cited answers, multi-step research and finance research. Its APIs return structured web/news results or synthesized cited outputs for RAG, agents and AI applications. You.com is provided by You.com and AI Orbit categorizes it under Search & Research. Its structured capability profile includes Deep Research, Text Generation, Web Browsing & Search and Document & PDF Analysis; field-level verification may still be pending for some capability mappings.

Who makes You.com?

You.com is provided by You.com. AI search and productivity company building research, agent and assistant products powered by multiple AI models. Within AI Orbit, the product is cataloged in Search & Research, which describes its primary product category rather than the provider itself.

What is You.com best for?

AI Orbit currently maps You.com 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 Document & PDF Analysis.

Does You.com have an API?

Yes. AI Orbit has verified official evidence that You.com 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 You.com be self-hosted?

No. Verified deployment evidence indicates that You.com does not currently support self-hosting. Documented deployment modes include SaaS, Cloud and API. Deployment rights, infrastructure requirements and enterprise restrictions should be checked against the provider documentation before production use.

How does You.com handle privacy and security?

You.com documents Zero Data Retention for enterprise API use and Data Processing Agreement support; exact retention depends on the account and contract. AI Orbit records the data-training policy as: Depends on plan / workspace settings. You.com states that its API infrastructure is SOC 2 certified and supports Zero Data Retention, DPA agreements and custom enterprise rate limits. Verified security certifications listed on the profile include SOC 2.

How much does You.com cost?

AI Orbit currently has verified plan-level pricing data for You.com, including Web Search API, Contents API, Answer API and Research API. 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.