# Scira

Free, no credit card required. Scira is free, with no paid plan attached, at scira.ai.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Web, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** Yes

## Capabilities

- Free, no credit card required
- Open-source (git.new/scira)
- Multi-mode search: web, Reddit, academic papers, video, fact-check

## FAQ

### What is Scira?

Scira is listed under AI Search & Answer Engines, in the Research & Learning category on Flocci AI Tools. Free, no credit card required. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at scira.ai.

### Is Scira free?

Scira is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Scira in a browser, or is there an app?

Scira works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web and self-hosting.

### What can Scira do?

Scira does 3 things the catalog singles out: Free, no credit card required; open-source (git.new/scira); multi-mode search: web, reddit, academic papers, video, fact-check.

### What is the best free alternative to Scira?

Metaso AI Search (Mita) is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Search & Answer Engines sub-category and is free. Morphic, Baidu AI Search and Nano AI Search (360) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Scira alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/scira)
- [AI Search & Answer Engines](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/research-learning/ai-search-answer-engines)
- [Best free AI search and answer engines](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-ai-search-answer-engines)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/scira

Facts last verified: October 2026