Exa

Overview

Exa is a web-scale data retrieval and AI-powered question-answering tool. It provides real-time crawling, full-text access, and enterprise-grade security. Users benefit from its ability to source and enrich data, making it ideal for competitive intelligence, brand monitoring, and AI training datasets.

Features

Web-Scale Search & Retrieval

• Retrieve live links, full content, and concise summaries with fine-grained search operators.
• Low-latency responses suitable for real-time applications.
• Built-in content moderation to screen unsafe or unwanted material.

Real-Time Crawling & Full-Text Access

• On-demand crawling of any public URL for complete HTML, text, and metadata.
• Batch “Crawl Contents” endpoint for high-throughput page collection.
• Consistent performance at scale with generous rate limits.

AI-Grounded Question Answering & RAG

• “Get Answers” endpoint delivers LLM-powered answers grounded in fresh search results.
• Native support for Retrieval-Augmented Generation workflows.
• Ready-made SDKs and connectors for Python, JavaScript, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and crewAI.

Data Sourcing & Enrichment (Websets)

• AI agent locates people, companies, and other entities meeting highly specific criteria.
• Enriches each record with emails, company size, tech stack, relevance score, and more.
• Interactive tables let users sort, filter, and customize displayed fields.

Enterprise-Grade Security & Integration

• SOC 2 compliance, zero-data-retention option, and Data Processing Agreements.
• Guaranteed uptime, custom SLAs, and dedicated support.
• Simple integration via API, cURL, or client libraries for rapid deployment.

Use Cases

• Competitive Intelligence Dashboards: Aggregate and refresh public information on rivals to inform strategic planning.
• Brand & Reputation Monitoring: Track mentions of products or executives across news, blogs, and social platforms in real time.
• AI Training Dataset Assembly: Collect high-quality, domain-specific documents to fine-tune language or vision models.
• Compliance & Risk Screening: Continuously surface news and filings related to sanctions, litigation, or regulatory changes.
• Real-Time Price & Inventory Tracking: Crawl retail sites to monitor product availability and pricing for dynamic pricing engines.

Pricing

For detailed pricing information, visit Exa.

Customer Reviews and Feedback

Users appreciate Exa for its powerful data retrieval and AI capabilities, which enhance their research and operational efficiency.

"This is so powerful. Exa is like Perplexity-as-a-service—the infrastructure to ground your AI products on real-world data and facts." — Guillermo Rauch, CEO, Vercel

"Models are only as good as the data they're trained on, and Exa's search allowed us to get high-quality data we couldn't find any other way." — Jonathan Frankle, Chief Scientist, Databricks

"As a founder with a hard-to-pin-down target audience, Websets delivers results miles better than competitors. When we test our lists using Websets, we actually see our customers in them!" — David Boskovic, Founder & CEO, Flatfile

Pairing Exa with 11x

11x is an AI digital workforce platform that automates B2B go-to-market and sales operations. Its AI agents, Julian and Alice, autonomously engage, qualify, and schedule meetings with leads using behavioral signals—without requiring engineering lift or manual outreach.

By combining Exa's real-time data retrieval and enrichment capabilities with 11x's AI-driven sales operations, businesses can significantly improve their lead research and qualification processes. Exa's enriched data provides Julian and Alice with up-to-date information, enabling more accurate and personalized engagement with potential clients.

Book a demo to see how 11x can identify your ideal buyers, engage decision-makers 24/7, and book meetings on autopilot.