Claude (Research) today
- Contract
- Cancel anytime; plan stays active until end of billing period
- Free plan
- Free plan with chat, web search, file creation, memory, connectors, up to 5 projects...
Cheaper than Claude (Research) (1)
Compared at 5 seats, same currency.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Claude (Research) | States that Claude (Research) doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ElicitPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$55$11 × 5 seats | $45 less | Inline source citations, Academic paper database search, Export reports and tables, MCP server | Cancel paid subscription any time; it runs to the end of the... | Basic is free with limited Research Agent and Research Reports usage... |
Flat tiers (2)
Priced in tiers, where Claude (Research) charges per seat.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Claude (Research) | States that Claude (Research) doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ResearchRabbitResearchRabbit+ ( plan), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$12.50/moResearchRabbit+ ( plan) plan, starting price | Not comparable | Academic paper database search | Monthly payments, cancel any time | Free Forever tier: unlimited searches, unlimited library and collections... |
 Parallel Web Systemsread Oct 29, 2026 |
$3/1K requestsUsage price | Not comparable | Inline source citations, SOC 2, MCP server | Not found | Up to 5,000 requests per month free, plus $5 in free credits per month |
Other options (3)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Claude (Research) | States that Claude (Research) doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DustBusiness Pro seat, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$150$30 × 5 seats | $50 more | SOC 2, MCP server | Monthly seats can be cancelled anytime; annual seats stay... | Free seat on the Business plan includes 500 credits, lifetime (not renewing). |
 Gemini Deep ResearchGoogle AI Plus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$4.99/moGoogle AI Plus plan, starting price | Not comparable | Nothing extra found | Not found | Free Gemini app with Flash-Lite model, image generation, Deep Research... |
| sciteBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 | $12/mo yearlyBasic plan, starting price | Not comparable | Inline source citations, Academic paper database search, MCP server | Subscription continues until cancelled; cancel at least 30 days... | Trial: 7-day free trial; auto-enrolls in the selected plan after it ends unless... |
No price found, or contact sales (13)
- AlphaSensecontact the vendor
- ChatGPT (Deep Research)hybrid
- CoCounselhybrid
- Consensuscontact the vendor
- Crayonsales led
- Google NotebookLMcontact the vendor
- Harveysales led
- Iris.aihybrid
- Kluesales led
- Kompytehybrid
- Perplexitycontact the vendor
- SciSpacecontact the vendor
- Talkwalkersales led
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Claude (Research)?
Elicit, at $55 at 5 seats, $45 less than Claude (Research). Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Claude (Research)?
Yes. 5 AI research assistants have a free plan, including Elicit, Dust, Gemini Deep Research, ResearchRabbit, Parallel Web Systems.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Claude (Research)'s own category, AI research assistants. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Claude (Research) doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Claude (Research)'s, which doesn't prove Claude (Research) lacks it. How prices are read.