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Kagi News vs Perplexity Discover
Kagi News scores higher overall (8.2 vs 7.8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Kagi News if…
Anyone who wants a calm, five-minute daily news catch-up without tracking
8.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Perplexity Discover if…
People who want to dig into a story with cited follow-up questions
7.8/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Kagi News | Perplexity Discover | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 | #4 of 11 |
| Price | Free | Freemium · from $20/month |
| Free version | Everything; no in-app purchases | Discover feed and follow-up questions |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Kagi Inc. | Perplexity AI |
| Briefing quality | 8 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8.5 |
| Features | 6 | 7 |
| Value for money | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Platforms | 9 | 9 |
Kagi News: what the AI does
- Once-a-day AI press review
- Per-story summary, highlights, quotes and timeline
- Cited sources
- Translation into your language
- Completely free, with no ads or tracking
- Finite: one update a day, no endless scroll
- Sources are public and community-curated
- Broad global perspectives
- No personalisation beyond choosing and ordering categories
- Only one update a day, so no breaking news
- Limited category coverage at launch
Perplexity Discover: what the AI does
- Interest-based news feed
- Cited AI summaries
- Follow-up questions on any story
- Text-to-speech on mobile
- Every summary links its sources
- Easy to go from headline to deeper research
- Free on web, iPhone and Android
- Very highly rated apps
- A browsable feed rather than a single daily brief
- Doesn't use your email or calendar
- Best personalisation is reserved for Pro