The Komo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Komo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Komo
The Insider’s Guide
AI search engine with credit-metered access to premium models
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI assistants, read from Komo’s own pages.
Made by Komo AI · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Komo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Komo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 20 of the 71 other AI assistants we grade
Komo is a web-based AI search engine. Free accounts get a daily allowance of credits for searches with its fast and budget models, and paid plans add a monthly credit grant, premium models, deep research and people search. Searching requires signing in.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Komo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's browser only and needs an account even to search.
- 1
Best for AI search with credit-metered premium models
Komo is an AI search engine where every search spends credits.
- 2
Paid plans start at $17 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $17 per month, billed annually.
- 3
There is a free plan
25 credits every day, Komo Fast and budget models, all focus modes and search history.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Credit-metered usage
Every search draws from one credit balance: a daily grant on Free and a monthly grant on paid plans.
- 6
Focus modes
All focus modes are available on the free plan.
- 7
Premium models
Pro and Max add the premium models the pricing page names: GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 20 of 71
That is against the other AI assistants we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Komo you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Komo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $17 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Komo AI
- Category
- AI Assistants
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI search with credit-metered premium models
Komo is an AI search engine where every search spends credits. Free gives 25 credits a day, and premium models, deep research and people search need Pro at $17 a month billed yearly. It's browser only and needs an account even to search.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $17 a month billed yearly, at the dear edge of the category, and Max is $170. Top-ups are $5 for 500 credits. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free: 25 credits every day, no card, all focus modes and search history. One person can get through a day on that. |
| Features | C | Search with focus modes, credit-metered premium models, deep research and people search. Search is the job; there's no writing or file work. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record, but it's a search box in the browser: sign in and type. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no apps or integrations listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Komo is for
- Fits if you mainly want to search and compare answers across models
- Works for someone happy to spend a small daily credit budget
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app: it's browser only
- Tight if you stay free: premium models, deep research and people search need Pro
- Watch out: searching needs a signed-in account even on the free plan
- Watch out: the monthly-billing price isn't shown on the page
Good to know
Good for
- People who want an AI search engine they can try daily without paying
- Heavy searchers who prefer topping up credits to a fixed per-model subscription
Worth knowing
- Searching needs a signed-in account, even on the free plan.
- Only the annual-billing price is shown on the pricing page text we could read; the monthly-billing price is not recorded here, and the page labels annual billing as a 15% saving.
- Premium models, deep research and people search are not on the free plan.
- Komo lists no mobile or desktop apps; it is used in a browser.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$17
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Komo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $17 per month, billed annually.
One person can get through a day on that.
Free
$0
25 credits every day, Komo Fast and budget models, all focus modes and search history. No card required.
Komo Pro
$17
per month, billed annually
2,000 monthly credits, premium models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok), deep research, people search and non-expiring top-ups.
Komo Max
$170
per month, billed annually
Everything in Pro with 25,000 monthly credits, the highest parallel-run limits and priority access to new features.
The free plan
25 credits every day, Komo Fast and budget models, all focus modes and search history.
Read from komo.ai on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 15% with annual billing
The pricing page marks its Annual toggle with a 15% saving against monthly billing.
Stated on komo.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI search engine with credit-metered access to premium models. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, chat assistant, AI search, research.
Search with focus modes, credit-metered premium models, deep research and people search.
- Credit-metered usage
- Every search draws from one credit balance: a daily grant on Free and a monthly grant on paid plans.
- Focus modes
- All focus modes are available on the free plan.
- Premium models
- Pro and Max add the premium models the pricing page names: GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok.
- Deep research
- Longer research runs are included from Pro upward.
- People search
- A search mode for finding people, listed on Pro and Max.
- Credit top-ups
- Paid plans can buy non-expiring credits on top of the monthly grant: 500 credits for $5 or 2,500 for $20.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Komo is made by Komo AI.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
20/71
Other AI assistants it is graded above
Komo's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 20 of the 71 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 42 of 71) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 34 of the 43 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 27 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 72 AI assistants we grade, cut by the letter each got. Komo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 71
- BFree plan and trialAbove 42 of 71
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 71
- BEase of useAbove 30 of 71
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 71
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI assistants. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Komo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Komo you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 40 of the 71 other AI assistants grade higher. It costs $204 a year.
What you could not
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
What this rests on. Komo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Perplexity and Felo
The 2 tools Komo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Perplexity
Free plan · from $17/mo
AI search assistant that answers questions with cited sources.
- Only Perplexity lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- Komo also covers research.
- 2.8GPA
Felo
Free plan · from $12.50/mo
Multilingual AI search engine that also builds slides and docs.
- Only Felo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Felo lists a browser extension.
- Felo also covers AI agents and presentations.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Komo free?
Komo has a free plan. 25 credits every day, Komo Fast and budget models, all focus modes and search history.
How much does Komo cost?
Komo lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Komo work on?
Komo is available on Web.
Does Komo offer any discounts?
Komo publicly lists the following: Save 15% with annual billing.
Does Komo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Komo is listed for Web.
Does Komo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Komo is listed for Web.
Is Komo open source?
Komo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Komo?
Komo is made by Komo AI.
What are the alternatives to Komo?
The closest alternatives to Komo in our directory are Perplexity and Felo.
How does Komo compare with other AI assistants?
Komo's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 20 of the 71 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 11.
Is Komo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Komo C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 34 of the 43 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Komo?
To replace Komo you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Komo’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Komo's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Komo AI. Prices change, so check komo.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Komo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/komo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Komo’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Komo is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Komo AI. Prices and plans change: check komo.ai before you buy.