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RAG Tools & Platforms

As of , EffectHub tracks 34 AI tools for RAG; 26 (76%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $19 to $100 a month.

Cognee, Meilisearch and ChatBotKit lead the list on click-through. 28 of the 34 ship a public API.

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34
tools tracked
26 of 34
free to start
$19–$100
paid entry, per month
28
ship a public API

The shortlist — tools for RAG

ranked by click-through

Compared at a glance

Price, free plan, API and status of each RAG tool on the shortlist
ToolPriceFree planAPIStatus
Cogneefrom $1/creditYesYesActive
Meilisearchfrom $20/moYesYesActive
ChatBotKitfrom $25/moNoYesActive
CuriosityOn requestNot confirmedYesActive
LangflowFreeYesYesActive
OnDemandOn requestNot confirmedYesActive
Powabasefrom $25/moYesYesActive
QdrantNot confirmedYesYesActive
QuixlOn requestNot confirmedYesUnstable
VespaNot confirmedYesYesActive
CoSupport AIfrom $99/moNoYesActive
CustomGPT.aifrom $99/moNoYesActive
Langbasefrom $100/moYesYesActive
Context7from $10/seat/moYesYesActive
Gooey.AIfrom $25/moYesYesActive
GurubaseOn requestNot confirmedYesActive
LlamaIndexfrom $50/moYesYesActive
MongoDB AtlasNot confirmedYesYesActive
Morphikfrom $59/moYesYesActive
Pineconefrom $20/moYesYesActive
StartKit.AIfrom $149 onceNoYesActive
AnythingLLMfrom $50/moYesYesActive
Difyfrom $59/moYesYesActive
DocsBotfrom $49/moYesYesActive
Epsillafrom $29/moYesYesActive
Gistafrom $19/moYesNot confirmedActive
HaystackNot confirmedYesYesActive
LangChainFreeYesNot confirmedActive
Onyxfrom $20/seat/moYesYesActive
ThinkAnyfrom $20/moYesNot confirmedUnstable
UnstructuredNot confirmedYesYesActive
PDFtoChatFreeYesNot confirmedActive
RagasFreeYesNot confirmedActive
bundleIQfrom $20/moYesNot confirmedActive

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Questions about RAG tools

Is there a free RAG tool?

Yes. 4 of the 34 AI tools for RAG on EffectHub's list are free to use — Langflow, LangChain, PDFtoChat and Ragas; 22 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.

How much do RAG tools cost?

As of October 27, 2026, paid plans for the 34 AI tools for RAG on EffectHub's list run from $19 to $100 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 26 of the 34 can be started for free.

Which RAG tools have an API?

28 of the 34 AI tools for RAG on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Cognee, Meilisearch, ChatBotKit and Curiosity. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.

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As of October 27, 2026, EffectHub tracks 34 AI tools for RAG; 26 (76%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $19 to $100 a month. (EffectHub, “RAG Tools & Platforms”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/rag)

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