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AI research tools
AI research tools in this graph: 10, including NotebookLM, Perplexity, Vane, STORM, GPT Researcher and Consensus.
Answer engines and research tools that show their sources.
Capabilities in this galaxy
Products7
- NotebookLM2023Upload your sources, then get grounded answers, study guides and podcast-style audio.Free plan + paid upgrades
- Perplexity2022An answer engine that searches the web and cites every source.Free plan + paid upgrades
- Vane2024A self-hosted AI answer engine, formerly Perplexica, that searches the web and cites its sources.Open source, free · Runs offline
- Consensus2022A search engine that answers questions from peer-reviewed studies.Free plan + paid upgrades
- Elicit2021Finds and summarizes research papers and pulls data out of them.Free plan + paid upgrades
- Metaso 秘塔2024Ad-free AI search with outlines, mind maps and an academic mode.Free
- Scite2018Shows how papers have been cited: supporting or contrasting.Paid
Agents3
- STORM2024A research agent that writes Wikipedia-style reports with citations from web search.Open source, free
- GPT Researcher2023An autonomous agent that researches a question across the web and your files and writes a cited report.Open source, free · Runs offline
- Genspark2024An agent that researches, then builds pages, slides and sheets for you.Free plan + paid upgrades
Organizations8
- Perplexity2022The company behind Perplexity, an AI answer engine that cites its sources.
- Brave2015The company behind the Brave browser and Brave Search, an independent search index with a public API.
- Exa2021A company building a web search engine and API designed for AI applications and agents.
- Consensus2021Startup that makes Consensus, an AI search engine over peer-reviewed research.
- Elicit2023Public benefit corporation spun out of the nonprofit lab Ought to build the Elicit research assistant.
- Genspark2023Startup behind Genspark, an AI agent that researches and produces pages, slides and sheets.
- Metaso 秘塔科技2018Shanghai AI company that makes Metaso, an ad-free AI search engine.
- Scite2018Brooklyn startup behind the Scite smart citation index, acquired by Research Solutions in 2023.
Last updated 2026-09-24