Best AI tools for researchers
Search, synthesis and writing for evidence-based work.
| Tool | Rating | Price | Free plan | API | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Free tier | ||||
| 4.2 | Free tier | ||||
| 4.5 | Free tier | ||||
| 4.6 | Free tier | ||||
| 4.7 | Free tier |
Elicit automates the tedious extraction step of a literature review. Consensus answers claim-level questions across studies. NotebookLM keeps answers strictly inside your own source set. Perplexity covers everything outside academic indexes. Claude handles the synthesis and drafting once the evidence is gathered.