Category · 20 tools · 3 comparisons
AI search tools
AI tools that search company and research sources to deliver answers, evidence, and insights.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 20
- Entry plans
- $5–$583.33/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $12/mo
- Free plan
- 11 of 20
- Cheapest paid
- DeepSearch, $5/mo
- Best value score
- You.com, 8/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connected PapersConnected Papers | 7.5 | $6/mo* | $20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 You.comYou.com | 7.3 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GleanGlean | 7.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ElicitElicit | 7.0 | $11/mo* | $229/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 QAnswerQAnswer | 7.0 | €8/mo | €8/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 scitescite | 7.0 | $12/mo | $40/mo | No | 7 days | Review |
 ScholarAIScholarAI | 7.0 | $9.99/mo* | $18.99/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Humata AIHumata AI | 7.0 | $9.99/mo | $49/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 FeloFelo | 6.6 | $12.50/mo | $14.99/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 SeekrSeekr | 6.5 | $583.33/mo | $583.33/mo | No | — | Review |
 AlphaSenseAlphaSense | 6.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Fiscal.aiFiscal.ai | 6.4 | $39/mo* | $79/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 CoveoCoveo | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GensparkGenspark | 6.0 | $19.99/mo* | $199.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Dropbox DashDropbox Dash | 6.0 | $15/mo* | $35/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 HebbiaHebbia | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ConsensusConsensus | 5.2 | $12/mo* | $45/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SciSpaceSciSpace | 5.2 | $8/mo* | $160/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 DeepSearchDeepSearch | 5.2 | $5/mo* | $19.99/mo | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Searchable AISearchable AI | 4.5 | $100/mo* | $799/mo | No | 14 days | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
Connected PapersConnected Papers
A practical paper-discovery map, not a replacement for broader research search.
You.comYou.com
Good API flexibility and a free MCP tier; price research workloads before they scale.
GleanGlean
Strong enterprise search and agents; opaque contract pricing and usage fees are the catch.
AI search tools: quick answers
How much do AI search tools cost?
Paid plans for the 20 AI search tools we track start between $5 and $583.33 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $12 a month. 11 of them have a free plan. Glean, AlphaSense, Coveo and Hebbia don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which AI search tool is the cheapest?
DeepSearch has the lowest paid entry plan at $5 a month, followed by Connected Papers at $6. If you can live with limits, Connected Papers, You.com, Elicit and QAnswer have a free plan.
Which AI search tools have a free plan?
Which AI search tool scores highest in our reviews?
Connected Papers scores highest at 7.5/10. A practical paper-discovery map, not a replacement for broader research search. On value for money alone, You.com rates best (8/10).