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Undermind vs Yila AI

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Undermind

AI research assistant that searches, reads and cites scientific papers for literature reviews

Freemium
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Yila AI logo

Yila AI

AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations

Freemium
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Verdict

Undermind is listed under AI Assistants and Yila AI under Education & Research. Yila AI scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.0 vs 7.7 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial.

Best overall

Yila AI

  • Graduate students
  • Academic researchers
  • Research teams
  • Scientific authors

Choose Undermind if

  • You want a tool built for deep literature reviews, finding hard-to-surface papers on a niche topic, and tracking new publications in a field.
  • Built specifically for scientific literature, with citation-following and full-text reading.
  • In-line citations let users trace claims to source papers.

Choose Yila AI if

  • You want a tool built for literature searches and reviews.
  • Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace.
  • Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked.
Best for beginners
Undermind
Best for business
Undermind

Features

18 features compared.

  • Conversational Deep Search
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Citation Trail Following
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Cited Reports
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Full-Text Analysis
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Custom Tables
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Relevance Sorting and Filtering
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • New Paper Alerts
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Workspaces and Libraries
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Agent Connections
    Undermind
    Available
    Yila AI
    Not available
  • Literature search
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Literature review
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Research gap check and paper triage
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Evidence matrix and paper cards
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Chat with PDF and bilingual reading
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Data analysis
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Figures, posters and slides
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Manuscript typesetting
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available
  • Citation generator
    Undermind
    Not available
    Yila AI
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Undermind
    Freemium
    Yila AI
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Undermind
    Yes
    Yila AI
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Undermind
    $0
    Yila AI
    $0
  • Plans
    Undermind
    4 plans
    Yila AI
    4 plans

Undermind plans

  • Free

    $0

    Exploratory research with standard usage limits

    • Chat
    • deep searches and reports
    • shared workspaces
    • connect external agents
    • standard usage limits

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $16/month

    Ongoing, serious research

    • Everything in Free
    • newest AI models
    • deeper full-text analysis
    • 10x higher usage limits than Free
    • unlimited workspaces
    • files and paper libraries

  • Team

    $15/user/mo

    Research groups that need shared administration

    • Everything in Pro
    • team member management
    • priority support
    • centralized billing

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organizations with security and compliance needs

    • Everything in Team
    • increased compute
    • organization-wide login
    • onboarding seminars
    • admin dashboard
    • custom terms
    • SLA and security review
    • dedicated support

Yila AI plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free plan with limited starter use; the credit allowance is not published on the pricing page.

    • Limited credits
    • Free Chat with PDF and citation generator

  • Starter

    $20/month

    For individual research and steady everyday use.

    • 10,000 credits per period
    • Lite and Pro models
    • Standard support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $49/month

    For frequent research and sustained creation.

    • 30,000 credits per period
    • Lite
    • Pro and Expert models
    • Priority support

  • Flagship

    $99/month

    For sustained high-intensity research and high output volume.

    • 60,000 credits per period
    • Lite
    • Pro and Expert models
    • Dedicated support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Undermind
7.7overall
Yila AI
8.0overall

  • Ease of Use

    Undermind
    8.0
    Yila AI
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Undermind
    8.2
    Yila AI
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Undermind
    7.8
    Yila AI
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Undermind
    7.5
    Yila AI
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Undermind
    7.0
    Yila AI
    Not rated

  • Literature Search & Sourcing

    Undermind
    Not rated
    Yila AI
    8.3

  • Citation Traceability

    Undermind
    Not rated
    Yila AI
    8.2

  • Research Deliverables

    Undermind
    Not rated
    Yila AI
    8.0

  • Workflow Breadth

    Undermind
    Not rated
    Yila AI
    8.5

  • Pricing Clarity

    Undermind
    Not rated
    Yila AI
    6.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Undermind

Pros

  • Built specifically for scientific literature, with citation-following and full-text reading.
  • In-line citations let users trace claims to source papers.
  • Free tier available, with paid Pro at $16 per month billed annually.
  • Alerts and libraries support ongoing tracking of a field, not just one-off searches.
  • Can be connected to Claude, ChatGPT and other agents.

Cons

  • Exact usage limits are not published; Pro is only described as 10x Free.
  • Not designed for general web research, news or non-technical topics.
  • Web-only; no iOS or Android app was found.
  • Published benchmark results are vendor-reported.

Yila AI

Pros

  • Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace
  • Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked
  • Searches multiple scholarly databases, including Chinese-language source Wanfang
  • Free Chat with PDF and citation generator tools
  • Transparent plan, credit and pack details published, including a plain-text pricing page

Cons

  • The free credit allowance is not published on the pricing page
  • Credit consumption per task is not stated, so what a plan covers is hard to predict
  • Expert models are excluded from the Starter monthly plan
  • No named legal entity on the pages reviewed
  • Web only, with no public API

Platforms

  • Web
    Undermind
    Supported
    Yila AI
    Supported
  • Windows
    Undermind
    Not supported
    Yila AI
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Undermind
    Not supported
    Yila AI
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Undermind
    Not supported
    Yila AI
    Not supported
  • Android
    Undermind
    Not supported
    Yila AI
    Not supported
  • API
    Undermind
    Not supported
    Yila AI
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Undermind
    Not supported
    Yila AI
    Not supported

Integrations

Undermind

2 integrations
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT

Yila AI

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Undermind
    Undermind
    Yila AI
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Undermind
    Claimed
    Yila AI
    Not claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Undermind better than Yila AI?

It depends on your workflow. Undermind is built for deep literature reviews, finding hard-to-surface papers on a niche topic, and tracking new publications in a field. Yila AI is built for literature searches and reviews.

What are the key feature differences between Undermind and Yila AI?

Undermind: AI research assistant that searches, reads and cites scientific papers for literature reviews. Yila AI: AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations.

Does Undermind or Yila AI have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Undermind is freemium and Yila AI is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Undermind or Yila AI?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.