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Scira vs Vane (formerly Perplexica): catalog facts
Scira	Vane (formerly Perplexica)
Free Free to self-host; you supply your own AI model and search API keys.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Cited answers from web search Docker and docker-compose files for self-hosting	Supports fully local LLMs through Ollama for private searches Cites sources alongside generated answers
Needs external AI model and search API keys Self-hosting requires some technical setup	Requires running your own search and model infrastructure Renamed from Perplexica, which may cause confusion for existing users
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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