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Perplexity vs Vane (formerly Perplexica): catalog facts
Perplexity	Vane (formerly Perplexica)
Freemium Free to use, with a paid Pro tier for more advanced search.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Answers include citations to sources Follow-up questions keep context	Supports fully local LLMs through Ollama for private searches Cites sources alongside generated answers
AI answers can still misread or misstate sources Advanced features sit behind a paid tier	Requires running your own search and model infrastructure Renamed from Perplexica, which may cause confusion for existing users
Web application	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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