Explore a question, collect evidence and build a research brief you can check.
A focused question and any sources you already trust
A structured brief with references
Open the citations, check dates and verify the key claims.
A starting shortlist, not a performance ranking. Open a product to see its sources and exact requirements.
| Product | Get started | What you get | Your part | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Deep Research | Ready to use | A cited research report in the chat | Select deep research in the ChatGPT composer and enter the query | Free plan |
| Google Gemini Deep Research | Ready to use | A comprehensive report with key findings and source links | Enter the question in Gemini | Pricing not verified |
| Elicit | Ready to use | Cited research reports | Type a research question | Free plan |
| Undermind | Ready to use | Ranked, relevant papers | Describe what you are working on | Free plan |
| Manus | Ready to use | Completed work products such as reports, slides, websites, and designs | Describe the task | Free plan |
For academic work, choose a literature-focused product. For a broad market question, look for web research with source links.
Agentic multi-step web research in ChatGPT that returns a cited report.
Why it fits OpenAI describes deep research as an agentic capability that conducts multi-step internet research and returns a fully cited report.
PrepareA research question or prompt
GetA cited research report in the chat
ReviewSelect deep research in the ChatGPT composer and enter the query
Gemini's agentic feature that builds a research plan and writes a cited report.
Why it fits Google states Deep Research creates a multi-step plan, browses the web, and generates a report with links to original sources.
PrepareA research question
GetA comprehensive report with key findings and source links
ReviewEnter the question in Gemini
AI research agent and search over scientific literature.
Why it fits Elicit states it searches 138M+ academic papers and 545k clinical trials and generates fully cited reports and evidence tables.
PrepareA research question
GetCited research reports
ReviewType a research question
AI co-researcher that finds papers others miss.
Why it fits Undermind states it reads and evaluates hundreds of papers, follows citation trails, and watches for new papers.
PrepareA description of the research goal
GetRanked, relevant papers
ReviewDescribe what you are working on
Autonomous general AI agent that plans and delivers complete work products.
Why it fits Manus documentation describes an autonomous general agent with its own sandbox computer that plans, executes, and delivers complete work products.
PrepareA task prompt
GetCompleted work products such as reports, slides, websites, and designs
ReviewDescribe the task
Source-grounded notebook assistant for research and synthesis.
Why it fits Google's help center lists creating notebooks, adding sources, and generating reports, mind maps, audio/video overviews, flashcards, and slide decks.
PrepareUploaded or linked sources such as docs, PDFs, slides, and URLs
GetGrounded summaries and answers
ReviewCreate a notebook
All-in-one AI workspace with super agents for research and content.
Why it fits Genspark offers research assistance inside its AI workspace; use a specific question and verify the cited materials before relying on the output.
PrepareA prompt or task
GetResearch summaries and reports
ReviewEnter the task
AI research assistant grounded in scientific literature and citation context.
Why it fits Scite says its assistant answers questions grounded in literature and its Smart Citations show whether findings were supported or contradicted.
PrepareA research question or search terms
GetAnswers grounded in full-text literature
ReviewSearch or ask a question
Research a question and follow the links behind the answer.
Why it fits Advanced search combines several web searches into a sourced answer that can be refined with follow-up questions.
PrepareA focused research question
GetA synthesized answer with source links
ReviewRead the underlying sources and check key claims