Felo vs Monica
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Felo
Multilingual AI search engine that also builds slides and docs
Monica
AI assistant with many models, built around a browser sidebar
Where they differ
- Felo starts at $12.50 per month, billed annually ($149.99), or $14.99 billed monthly. Monica starts at $8.3 per month, billed annually ($99 per year).
- Only Monica lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Felo also covers research and presentations.
- Monica also covers grammar & style.
At a glance
| Felo | Monica | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.50 per month, billed annually ($149.99), or $14.99 billed monthly | $8.3 per month, billed annually ($99 per year) |
| Free plan | Standard plan: 200 credits refreshed daily, unlimited high-speed search, 5 professional searches and 3 file analyses per day. Advanced models are limited, and AI Slides, custom agents, video and the API are left out. | 40 requests to basic models a day, basic writing, translation and summaries, and limited trials of image and video generation, ChatPDF and the AI Agent. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Felo Inc. | Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd. |
| Price read from | felo.ai | monica.im |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Felo
- Researching topics whose best sources are in another language
- Turning search results into slide decks, mind maps or reports
- People who want search, several AI models and an API on one plan
Monica
- People who want AI help inside the browser on any web page
- Summarizing web pages, YouTube videos and PDFs
- Using several model families under one subscription
Worth knowing
Felo
- The free plan allows 5 professional searches and 3 file analyses a day, and leaves out AI Slides, custom agents, video generation and API access.
- When Pro credits run out, slides, images and video pause until more credits are bought; search continues at up to 300 Pro searches a day.
- The US App Store lists in-app subscriptions at $20.99 a month and $214.99 a year, above the prices on the website.
- Beyond the browser there are iPhone, iPad and Android apps and a Chrome extension; the site lists no desktop app.
Monica
- The Free plan allows 40 basic-model requests a day and gives only limited trials of image and video generation, ChatPDF and the AI Agent.
- Pro is capped at 5,000 basic and 200 advanced model queries a month, and image, video and agent features spend Advanced Credits on every plan.
- Accounts are for personal use only, and Monica says a team subscription has not launched. The prices listed are for annual billing.
- Monica's help center describes an August 2026 transition in which data created since December 29, 2025 was set to be deleted for users in certain regions.
Key features
Felo
- Cross-language search with sources
- Ask in your own language and Felo searches sources written in others, then writes one answer with numbered footnotes that link to each source. Related images and videos appear alongside.
- Professional search and research agent
- Professional Search looks at a question from several angles and may ask follow-ups. The research agent runs multi-step searches and writes a report, at 150 credits per task.
- AI Slides and generated documents
- Builds an editable slide deck from a topic, file or link, and also produces mind maps, web pages and business documents. Slide generation costs credits per page and is not on the free plan.
- LiveDoc canvas
- A canvas workspace where search results, documents, slides, tables, web pages and images sit side by side, and AI agents can read everything placed on it.
- File analysis
- Upload TXT, Word or PDF files of up to 25 MB to question or summarize. Free accounts get 3 analyses a day with 1 file per question; Pro allows 10 files per question and keeps files permanently.
- Model lineup, Playground and API
- Pro opens text, image, video and audio models from several providers, an LLM Playground for chatting with them, and API access to the same models through openapi.felo.ai.
Monica
- Many models in one chat
- Chats with models such as GPT-5.5, Claude 4.6 Sonnet and Gemini 3.1 Pro from one account, and can show answers from several models side by side for comparison.
- Browser sidebar and toolbar
- The Chrome and Edge extension opens an AI sidebar on any web page, and a toolbar explains, translates or summarizes whatever text you select.
- Summaries of pages, videos and files
- Summarizes web pages and files, pulls highlights with timestamps from YouTube videos, and answers questions about PDFs through ChatPDF.
- Writing and translation
- Drafts and rewrites text on any page, checks grammar, suggests replies in Gmail and Outlook, and translates whole web pages for side-by-side bilingual reading.
- AI Agent tools
- Deep Research, Create Slides, Image Studio and Browser Operator run as agent tasks. Each one spends Advanced Credits from the plan's monthly allowance.
- Image and video generation
- Generates images and video with models such as Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2, Sora 2 and Veo 3, also charged in Advanced Credits.
Plans
Felo
Standard$0
200 credits a day that do not roll over, unlimited high-speed search, 5 professional searches and 3 file analyses per day.
Felo Pro$12.50
per month, billed annually ($149.99); $14.99 billed monthly
15,000 credits a month plus 200 a day, the full model lineup, AI Slides, custom agents, Deep Research and API access. The monthly price is shown as cut from $20.99.
Enterprise Premium$39
per seat / month, billed annually ($468)
50,000 credits a month per seat, Pro Search, 90-minute voice transcriptions, 500 files per knowledge base and team management. Shown as reduced from $49.
Enterprise Ultimate$65
per seat / month, billed annually ($780)
85,000 credits a month per seat, unlimited Pro Search, 180-minute voice transcriptions and 1,000 files per knowledge base. Shown as reduced from $79.
Monica
Free$0
40 requests to basic models a day, with limited trials of image and video generation, ChatPDF and the AI Agent. Up to 3 login devices.
Pro$8.3
per month, billed annually ($99 per year)
5,000 basic and 200 advanced model queries a month, 1,500 Advanced Credits, the AI Agent, and image and video generation.
Max$16.6
per month, billed annually ($199 per year)
Unlimited basic and advanced model access with 4,500 Advanced Credits. Formerly Unlimited and still in beta. Shown as a flash sale from $299 per year.
Ultra$82.9
per month, billed annually ($995 per year)
Unlimited basic and advanced model access with 20,000 Advanced Credits and up to 10 login devices, for heavy AI Agent use.
Ways to pay less
Felo
- Annual discount
Save 16% on Felo Pro with annual billing
The pricing page lists Felo Pro at $149.99 a year, which it says is $29.89 less than twelve months at $14.99. In its yearly view, the Enterprise page shows its two plans at 20% and 17% off.
Monica
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
The pricing page marks Pro ($99 per year) and Ultra ($995 per year) as saving 17% with annual billing. Max is shown at $199 per year, crossed out from $299, as a 33% flash sale with no end date given.

