AI Tool WatchSearch the Web
Can retrieve current information from the web as part of an interaction.
Definition
What counts
- built-in web search
- browser-assisted web lookup
- current-information retrieval
What doesn't count
- answers based only on training data
- private system connectors that do not search the open web
Product Availability (4 products)
ChatGPT
Atlas Browser
Atlas is OpenAI's AI-native browser. **Right now it's macOS only**—Windows is expected in the next couple months. You can use the browser on the free plan, but Agent Mode inside Atlas requires Plus or higher.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: macOS
Verified: 2026-03-27
ChatGPT Search
ChatGPT Search provides real-time web results with cited sources—news, weather, stocks, and more. **Available on all plans including free** and even logged-out users. Powered by Bing and partner publishers.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Team | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-20
Deep Research
Deep Research lets ChatGPT spend minutes researching a topic thoroughly. **Now available on all plans including free**—free users get 5 lightweight queries/month (powered by o4-mini). Plus gets 10 full + 15 lightweight per month; Pro gets 125 + 125.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Team | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-20
Gemini
Deep Research
Gemini's Deep Research creates comprehensive reports on complex topics. **Now available on the free tier (~5 reports/month via Gemini Flash)**; AI Pro ($19.99/mo) gets full access with Gemini 3.0 Pro for deeper research.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| AI Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-23
Grok
DeepSearch
DeepSearch is Grok's multi-step research mode. **Premium+ or SuperGrok recommended** for full access; basic Premium has limited DeepSearch.
Access: paid
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✗ | |
| Premium | ✓ | |
| Premium+ | ✓ | |
| SuperGrok | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-24
Perplexity
Comet Browser
Perplexity's Comet browser is **free for all users**—available on Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and now iPhone. **Comet Enterprise** (Mar 2026) adds managed deployment with admin controls, domain permissions, MDM support, audit logs, and CrowdStrike Falcon integration for enterprise security.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Max | ✓ | |
| Enterprise Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android API
Verified: 2026-03-31
Focus Modes
Focus modes let you search specific sources—Academic, YouTube, Reddit, etc. **Available on all plans including free.**
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Max | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android Chrome web API
Verified: 2026-03-25
Pro Search
Pro Search does deeper research with follow-up questions. **Free users get 5-10 Pro searches per day**; Pro subscription makes it unlimited.
Access: paid
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Max | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android Chrome web API
Verified: 2026-02-07
Also Known As
web search, web browsing, internet access, real-time information, browse the internet, grounding