Category
Best Research & Data in 2026
AI research, data analysis, summarization, and insight tools.
29 tools·24 with free plan·5 with free trial
Top picks
01
Elicit is an AI research assistant designed for academic and scientific researchers, providing semantic search across 138 million academic papers and 545,000 clinical trials
freemium·0 upvotes·$10/mo
02
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered answer engine that searches the web in real-time and provides cited, verifiable responses to user queries
freemium·0 upvotes·$20/mo
03
Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine that allows researchers to search and analyze over 200 million peer-reviewed research papers
freemium·0 upvotes·$20/mo
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Frequently asked questions
- What's the best research & data tool?
- Elicit currently leads in community votes. Elicit is an AI research assistant designed for academic and scientific researchers, providing semantic search across 138 million academic papers and 545,000 clinical trials
- Are there free options?
- 24 tools in this category offer a free plan. Another 5 have a free trial.
- How do you rank these tools?
- Tools are ranked by a combination of community upvotes, editorial review, and feature breadth. Our editors review pricing and capabilities quarterly.
- Can I suggest a tool we're missing?
- Yes — submit it here. Our team reviews submissions weekly.