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Scira vs Metaso AI Search: catalog facts
Scira	Metaso AI Search
Free Free to self-host; you supply your own AI model and search API keys.	Free The homepage says it is free to use.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Cited answers from web search Docker and docker-compose files for self-hosting	No ads in search results Structured answers instead of a list of links
Needs external AI model and search API keys Self-hosting requires some technical setup	Interface in Chinese only Few details on sources and data handling on the homepage
Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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