Iris AI
iris.ai
#1
Enterprise AI knowledge platform that unifies complex regulated-industry data into trusted, AI-ready intelligence for R&D and agents.
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Petal
petal.org
#2
AI research assistant that lets academics and teams chat with their own document libraries for cited, sourced answers.
#Research Assistants#Education Research
verifiedFreemium · from $2.55/mo
MemFlow
memflow.ai
#3
Pre-launch conversational research assistant that builds a knowledge base from interactions and flags gaps for scientists.
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Tylo AI
tylo.ai
#4
Tylo AI extracts insights from research to streamline innovation.
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Helper Systems: kOS
helpersystems.com
#5
macOS research app (kOS) that organizes PDFs, indexes concepts, and lets students prove responsible AI use for integrity.
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verifiedFreemium · from $9.99/mo
LukeW Chat
lukew.com
#6
Personal site of designer Luke Wroblewski with 2,100+ articles and an 'Ask LukeW' AI that answers from his writing.
#Research Assistants#Education Research
verifiedFree
Otio AI
otio.ai
#7
Otio is an AI research assistant that reads PDFs, videos and articles across many sources and answers with page-level citations.
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verifiedFreemium
Avidnote
avidnote.com
#8
AI workspace for researchers to write papers, read and summarize documents, and analyze or transcribe research data.
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verifiedFreemium · from $19/mo
HeyScience
heyscience.ai
#9
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AutoResearch.pro
autoresearch.pro
#10
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ApolloAI
useapollo.app
#11
AI research assistant for students that analyzes PDFs, summarizes YouTube lectures, and runs cited deep web research with charts.
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verifiedFreemium · from $19/mo
Lyrio AI
lyrio.ai
#12
AI workspace for research that branches conversations into threads, preserves context, and turns them into documents.
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verifiedFreemium
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Research Workspace tools compared
| Tool | Best for | Free tier | Price | Monthly visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris AI | Enterprise AI knowledge platform that unifies complex regulated-industry data into trusted, AI-ready intelligence for R&D and agents. | — | Paid | 56K |
| Petal | AI research assistant that lets academics and teams chat with their own document libraries for cited, sourced answers. | Yes | $2.55/mo | 24K |
| MemFlow | Pre-launch conversational research assistant that builds a knowledge base from interactions and flags gaps for scientists. | Yes | Free | 1.9K |
| Tylo AI | Tylo AI extracts insights from research to streamline innovation. | — | Paid | 563 |
| Helper Systems: kOS | macOS research app (kOS) that organizes PDFs, indexes concepts, and lets students prove responsible AI use for integrity. | Yes | $9.99/mo | 400 |
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