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title: Andi Named Best Free AI Search Engine by PCMag
description: PCMag recognizes Andi as Best Free AI Search Engine in March 2026, the third consecutive year of recognition from the publication.
url: "https://andiai.com/blogs/press-release-andi-named-best-free-ai-search-20260327-1931"
date: 2026-03-27
author: Andi AI
tags:
  - launch
  - blog
  - press
  - PCMag
  - recognition
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# Andi Named Best Free AI Search Engine by PCMag

# Andi Named Best Free AI Search Engine by PCMag

**SAN FRANCISCO — March 27, 2026** — PCMag has named Andi the "Best Free AI Search Engine" in its updated [Best AI Search Engines](https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-ai-search-engines) roundup, published March 24, 2026. This is the third consecutive year the publication has recognized Andi.

In the review, PCMag wrote that Andi "has a friendly interface that makes it easy to check sources, filter responses, summarize results, view related links, and more." The publication also noted that Andi is completely free, with no credits, subscriptions, or upsells.

"Three years of recognition from PCMag means a lot to our team," said Angela Hoover, CEO and co-founder of Andi AI. "We built Andi so search would work for the person searching, not for advertisers. Hearing that described as 'friendly' is the best compliment we could get."

## PCMag recognition history

| Date | Recognition |
|------|-------------|
| September 2024 | #1 AI Search Engine |
| January 2026 | Top Free AI Search Engine |
| March 2026 | Best Free AI Search Engine |

Andi scores 87% accuracy on independent search benchmark evaluations, and remains free, private, and ad-free.

## About Andi AI

Andi is an AI-powered search engine that gives accurate answers free from spam and ads. Using Trantora, a proprietary AI page rank system indexing 25 billion+ web pages, Andi analyzes the meaning and credibility of web content to surface trustworthy results from top sources. Founded in 2021 and backed by Y Combinator (W22), Gaingels, and Goodwater Capital.

Learn more at [andisearch.com](https://andisearch.com).

**Contact:** press@andiai.com