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

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