Standard vs Advanced Search
Quick comparison table
Feature | Standard Web Search: Globe (🌐) | Advanced Web Search: Rocket (🚀) |
Best for | Quick facts and simple research | In-depth research and analysis |
Search engine | Firecrawl | Google (via Serper) |
Speed | Fast | Slower (especially with scraping) |
Page scraping | Automatic (built-in) | Optional (configurable) |
AI summaries | No | Yes (optional) |
Content analysis | Basic extraction | Deep analysis with embeddings |
Configuration options | 3 settings | 8 settings (with advanced features) |
Best result count | 5-10 | 10-20 |
Use both together? | Yes - can be enabled simultaneously | Yes - can be enabled simultaneously |
Tool | Firecrawl | Serper |
When to use Standard Web Search
Choose Standard Web Search when:
- You need a quick answer to a simple question
- You're looking up current facts or recent news
- Speed is more important than depth
- You don't need full page content analysis
- Your question can be answered with search snippets
Example questions:
- "What is the current weather in New York?"
- "Who won the latest sports championship?"
- "What are the hours for the National Museum?"
When to use Advanced Web Search
Choose Advanced Web Search when:
- You need comprehensive research on a complex topic
- You want to analyze full web pages, not just snippets
- You need AI-powered summaries of content
- You're comparing information across multiple sources
- Your research requires understanding full context
Example questions:
- "Compare the pros and cons of different renewable energy technologies"
- "What are the key findings from recent studies on climate change?"
- "Analyze the features and pricing of top project management tools"
Using both together
You can enable both Standard and Advanced Web Search at the same time in the Playground:
- Click the globe icon (Standard)
- Click the rocket button (Advanced)
- Ask your question
The Teammate will use both search capabilities to provide the most comprehensive answer possible.
When to use both:
- Very complex research requiring multiple search strategies
- When you want maximum information coverage
- Important decisions requiring thorough research
Trade-off: Using both makes searches slower but provides the most comprehensive results.
Updated on: 03/11/2025
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