Felo
About
A multilingual AI search engine by Japan's Sparticle. It searches global sources across languages with cited answers, and also generates presentations, mind maps and documents, with a generous free tier
Our Verdict
Worth TryingThe polyglot of AI search — strongest when your answers live in another language
Felo's pitch sounds simple — ask in your language, search in all of them — but in practice it fills a gap the English-first giants leave wide open. Built by Japan's Sparticle, it is unusually good at pulling Japanese and Chinese sources into answers a non-speaker can actually use, which makes it quietly indispensable for anyone researching Asian markets, tech or academia. The second act is the creation layer: search results flow directly into presentations, mind maps and documents, collapsing a research-then-slides workflow into one tab. The free tier is generous enough to live on, which is increasingly rare. The honest caveats: on hard English-language queries the answer depth still trails Perplexity's best, Pro at $14.99/month costs more than some bigger names, and the auto-generated decks need polish before a real meeting. Treat Felo as your cross-language research companion rather than a wholesale Perplexity replacement, and it earns its bookmark quickly.
Best for
- •Researchers needing Japanese, Chinese or other non-English sources
- •Users who want search results turned straight into slides and mind maps
- •Anyone wanting a genuinely usable free AI search for daily queries
Consider alternatives if
- •Your queries are mostly hard English-language research (→ Perplexity)
- •Your work centers on Chinese academic and journal sources (→ Metaso)
Supported Platforms
Available platforms include Web App, iOS, and Android.
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Latest Update
2026: Felo has evolved from a search engine into a search-and-create platform — presentations, mind maps, documents, images and even webpages can be generated straight from research sessions. The free tier remains among the most generous in AI search, while Pro ($14.99/month) bundles 300 daily professional searches with flagship-model access.
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