Search & Research
6 tools in this category
Brave Leo AI
Privacy-focused AI assistant built into the Brave browser. Summarizes pages, answers questions, and translates without tracking.
Free tier; Leo Premium at $15/mo with faster models
Consensus
AI search engine for academic research. Directly answers questions from peer-reviewed scientific papers.
Free tier; Premium at $9.99/mo
Elicit
AI research assistant for literature review. Find relevant papers, extract key findings, and synthesize insights.
Free tier; Plus at $15/mo; Pro at $45/mo
Google NotebookLM
Google's AI notebook that lets you upload sources and ask questions. Generates podcast-like audio summaries of your documents.
Free with Google account
Perplexity
AI search engine with real-time web citations, academic paper search, and follow-up questions. Replaces traditional search for research.
Free tier; Pro at $20/mo
Scite
AI platform for understanding academic research through citation context. Shows whether papers support or contrast claims.
From $20/mo for Individual plan
Compare Search & Research Tools
Side-by-side comparison of pricing and features
| Tool | Pricing | Tags | Featured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Leo AI | freemium | privacybrowser | — |
| Consensus | freemium | academicresearch | — |
| Elicit | freemium | academicliterature-review | — |
| Google NotebookLM | free | notesresearch | — |
| Perplexity | freemium | searchresearch | — |
| Scite | paid | academiccitations | — |