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Argus Retrieval vs Search1API
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Multi-provider search broker for AI agents: 14 providers, 12-step extraction, retrieval workflows.
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Web search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Search1API (96/100 against 83). Search1API is hosted and callable through the gateway; Argus Retrieval runs on your own machine. Search1API has noticeably more public adoption.
| Argus Retrieval | Search1API | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B83/100 | A96/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 173 |
| Downloads / week | – | 210 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 16 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-03 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |