Search over peer-reviewed papers with claim summaries
Best for: Checking whether a specific claim has support across published studies
ai-for / research
As of , EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for research; 8 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $8.33 to $99 a month.
Consensus, Gadaa Ask and SciFig lead the list on click-through. 3 of the 9 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Search over peer-reviewed papers with claim summaries
Best for: Checking whether a specific claim has support across published studies
Puts one question to five independent frontier models and reports consensus, confidence or open dissent.
Best for: Fact-checking contested claims or high-stakes decisions
Turns a plain-language description into a publication-ready scientific diagram in a chosen journal style.
Best for: Researchers who need a journal-style diagram without illustration skills
Research workspace that searches, explains and compares academic papers and drafts the write-up with citations
Best for: Students and early-career researchers who want search, reading help and writing aids in one place
Upload a research paper and question it, with answers grounded in the document and tied to the page they came from.
Best for: Students working through an unfamiliar paper
Browser extension that turns webpages into Markdown, then uses AI to save source-linked facts and opinions you can query later.
Best for: researchers doing literature reviews across many sources
Replaces forms with an adaptive conversation that asks follow-ups, then structures the answers for your CRM
Best for: Replacing a low-completion intake or eligibility form with a guided conversation
Converts long documents like research papers and financial reports directly into presentation slide decks.
Best for: Financial analysts and consultants turning reports into client-ready decks
Web search, content extraction and research APIs for grounding AI agents, with a sign-in chat product kept behind the front door.
Best for: Agent and RAG builders who need a live web index with citations through an API or MCP
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Gadaa Ask | from $19/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| SciFig | from $8.33/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| SciSpace | from $12/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Unverified |
| AcademicGPT | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| PageVero | from $20/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Perspective AI | from $99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Tosea.ai | from $9.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| You.com | from $0.005/request | Yes | Yes | Active |
8 of the 9 AI tools for research on EffectHub's list have a free tier — Consensus, SciFig, SciSpace and AcademicGPT; the rest are paid, from $8.33 a month.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 9 AI tools for research on EffectHub's list run from $8.33 to $99 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 8 of the 9 can be started for free.
3 of the 9 AI tools for research on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Consensus, SciFig and You.com. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for research; 8 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $8.33 to $99 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Research”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/research)
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