Which AI should do my research for me?
Long, cited research reports on a question or market. Last reviewed Oct 27, 2026 · Scored with the agent rubric
How to read this: scores are editorial estimates from public information and documented capabilities. We did not run these tools, so every score is labelled Docs-only . Prices are as reported and may be out of date.
Roundups call its Deep Research the most structured, executive-ready report writer. Plus is $20/mo.
Best for Long, structured reports
Watch out Verify citations. Heavy use needs higher tiers.
Price (as reported) Reported: Free; Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; higher tiers for heavy use.
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Score breakdown Task completion 24/30
Useful autonomy 13/15
Safety and approvals 12/15
Cost predictability 7/10
Setup effort 9/10
Maturity and availability 9/10
Integrations and reach 8/10
Runners-up
Fast, citation-heavy research on the current web. Pro is $17/mo billed annually and includes Deep Research.
Best for Fast sourced answers
Watch out Roundups favour it for speed and citations rather than long structured reports.
Price (as reported) Reported: Pro $17/mo billed annually, includes Deep Research. See perplexity.ai/hub/pricing.
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Score breakdown Task completion 22/30
Useful autonomy 12/15
Safety and approvals 12/15
Cost predictability 8/10
Setup effort 9/10
Maturity and availability 9/10
Integrations and reach 7/10
Browses the web and your connected Google data, and produces multi-page reports.
Best for Google Workspace users
Watch out Best if you work in Docs, Drive and Gmail.
Price (as reported) Reported: Google AI Plus $4.99/mo (US); Google AI Pro $19.99/mo, which agent features require. Some agent features are US-only.
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Agent features US-only (reported)
Score breakdown Task completion 22/30
Useful autonomy 12/15
Safety and approvals 12/15
Cost predictability 7/10
Setup effort 9/10
Maturity and availability 8/10
Integrations and reach 8/10
Editor's note: All three are evaluated on documented capabilities. Always open the cited sources before you rely on a claim.