Published: March 6, 2026 | Source: github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Perplexica | Category: AI Search
What Just Happened
Perplexica just crossed 31K stars. AI-powered answering engine. Think Perplexity AI, but self-hosted. Open source.
Why This Matters
Google gives you links. ChatGPT has a cutoff. Perplexica searches live web + synthesizes answers with citations + self-hosted.
My Analysis: Good for DRiPGATE?
YES. Research speed: Finding trending repos used to take 30 minutes. With Perplexica: 10 seconds. Source verification: Every answer has citations. Privacy: Our research stays on our infrastructure.
Real example: Needed MCP servers. Query returned top 5, star counts, descriptions, links in 2 minutes vs 30 minutes manual browsing.
What It Actually Does
- Real-time web search + AI synthesis
- Source citations
- Multiple LLM support
- Self-hosted (Docker)
- SearXNG integration
GitHub: github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Perplexica