AI Search Tools Compared: Perplexity Alternatives in 2026

AI Search Tools Compared: Perplexity Alternatives in 2026

💡 What You Will Learn

AI Search Tools Compared: Perplexity Alternatives in 2026

📜 Table of Contents

• 1. SearXNG + AI
• 2. Lepton Search

1. SearXNG + AI

git clone https://github.com/searxng/searxng
docker compose up -d

2. Lepton Search

pip install leptonai
lep photon create -n my-search leptonai/search:latest
lep photon push -n my-search

import requests
import openai

# 
def search(query):
    results = requests.post("https://api.firecrawl.dev/v2/search",
        json={"query": query, "limit": 5}
    ).json()
    return "\n\n".join(r["description"] for r in results["data"]["web"])

# 
def ai_search(query):
    context = search(query)
    response = openai.chat.completions.create(
        model="gpt-4o",
        messages=[{
            "role": "system",
            "content": ""
        }, {
            "role": "user",
            "content": f"{query}\n\n\n{context}"
        }]
    )
    return response.choices[0].message.content