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Perplexity vs Scira: catalog facts
Perplexity	Scira
Freemium Free to use, with a paid Pro tier for more advanced search.	Free Free to self-host; you supply your own AI model and search API keys.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Answers include citations to sources Follow-up questions keep context	Cited answers from web search Docker and docker-compose files for self-hosting
AI answers can still misread or misstate sources Advanced features sit behind a paid tier	Needs external AI model and search API keys Self-hosting requires some technical setup
Web application	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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