Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.
Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Duck.ai does not list a price
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Duck.ai
4.3 against 4.2
Same job?
Yes
Both are Chatbots tools
Side by side
Compared on
Duck.ai
Poe
Our rating
4.3Better
4.2
Starts at
Free
$4.99/mo
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Category
Chatbots
Chatbots
Plans
Free$0
Plus$9.99 per month or $99.99 per year
Pro$19.99 per month or $199.99 per year
Free$0
SubscriptionFrom $4.99/mo; monthly or annual; tiers shown after sign-in
Add-on pointsAbout $30 per 1M points
Key features
Chat with several AI models from different providers in one interface
No account needed to start chatting
Requests are anonymized: DuckDuckGo removes identifying data such as your IP address before sending them to providers
Providers are contractually barred from training on your chats
Free tier with daily usage limits that vary by model
Access to models from many providers in one subscription
Creator marketplace for custom, publishable bots
Built by Quora, leveraging existing content-platform experience
Side-by-side model comparison for the same prompt
Free tier with daily message limits
Pros
Genuine anonymized access removes the need for separate provider accounts
Backed by DuckDuckGo's long-standing privacy reputation
Model choice lets users compare several options in one place
Genuine multi-provider model access without separate subscriptions
Creator marketplace adds a dimension most single-model chatbots lack
Useful for directly comparing how different models handle the same prompt
Cons
Daily message limits on the free tier restrict heavy use
Fewer advanced features than going directly to a provider's own app
Model selection depends on which providers DuckDuckGo currently partners with
Message limits across multiple models can be used up quickly
Underlying model access still depends on each provider's own capabilities and limits
Bot quality in the marketplace varies since anyone can publish one
Company
DuckDuckGo, founded 2008
Quora, founded 2022
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260629. Check the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Duck.ai better than Poe?
In our reviews Duck.ai scores 4.3 and Poe scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. Duck.ai: Private AI chat from DuckDuckGo with several models and no account needed. Poe: Quora's marketplace of AI models and creator-built bots.
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