Phind

A developer-focused search engine that answered coding questions with cited code.

About

Phind was an AI search engine built for developers, answering programming questions with synthesised answers, code examples and citations drawn from documentation, Stack Overflow and GitHub. It is included here as a historical entry: multiple 2026 sources report that Phind shut down on 16 January 2026, so it should not be treated as an available service.

Key features

• Developer-focused answers with code examples and citations
• Search prioritising documentation, Stack Overflow and GitHub
• Multi-step search for harder technical questions
• Visual Studio Code integration (historical)
• Custom instructions for answer style (historical)

Pricing

Pricing is not listed here, because it could not be verified from an official source at the time of writing.

Phind's shutdown in January 2026 was reported by multiple 2026 sources; do not rely on historical plan prices. Check the official site for any current status before assuming availability.

Best for

Historical reference only; developers needing this workflow today should use an active AI search or coding assistant.

Limitations to know

Phind is reported discontinued, so its answers, models and plans are not available to verify today. As with any AI search tool, answers could include wrong citations and had to be checked against original sources, and code answers always needed testing before use.

What users think

Public sentiment could not be verified from accessible sources at the time of writing, so no praise or complaint themes are listed here rather than invented ones.

Our editorial score

Our editorial score: 5.0/10 — our own judgement, not an aggregate of user ratings. No full review is published for this tool yet — this page is its directory entry.

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