Free
$0
Exploratory research with standard usage limits
- Chat
- deep searches and reports
- shared workspaces
- connect external agents
- standard usage limits
Undermind
AI research assistant that searches, reads and cites scientific papers for literature reviews
Freemiumundermind.aiUpdated
About Undermind
Undermind is an AI research assistant for scientific literature search. A researcher describes a topic in plain language, the system asks follow-up questions, then searches and evaluates hundreds of papers, following citation trails to surface relevant work. Results can be sorted and filtered by relevance to the question, and claims in generated reports link back to in-line citations so they can be traced to the source papers.
Best for
- Deep literature reviews, finding hard-to-surface papers on a niche topic, and tracking new publications in a field
- Literature Reviews: Describing a topic and getting a cited overview of the most relevant papers.
- Finding Niche Papers: Locating relevant work in a specialized subfield through citation trails.
- Extracting Data Across Papers: Building custom tables of details pulled from full texts.
- Tracking a Field: Using alerts to follow newly published papers on a topic.
- Team Research: Sharing workspaces and libraries across a research group.
Not ideal for
- General web research, news searches, or non-scientific topics
Popular with
- Academic Researchers
- Scientists
- PhD Students
- R&D Teams
- Research Institutions
Screenshots
Key features
- Conversational Deep Search
- Citation Trail Following
- Cited Reports
- Full-Text Analysis
- Custom Tables
- Relevance Sorting and Filtering
- New Paper Alerts
- Workspaces and Libraries
- Agent Connections
Pros and cons
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.
Pricing
Plans as listed by the vendor on . Check their site for current prices.
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
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team.
7.7overall
- Ease of Use
- 8.0
- Feature Depth
- 8.2
- Value for Money
- 7.8
- Performance & Speed
- 7.5
- Documentation & Support
- 7.0
Platforms and integrations
Available on
- Web
Works with
- Claude
- ChatGPT
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Frequently asked questions
What is Undermind used for?
Undermind is used for scientific literature search: finding, reading and citing relevant papers on a research topic and tracking new publications.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0 and includes chat, deep searches, reports, shared workspaces and agent connections under standard usage limits.
How much does the paid plan cost?
Pro is listed at $16 per month billed annually, and Team at $15 per person per month billed annually. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Does Undermind train on my data?
The company states that customer data is not used for model training, that data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and that customers keep ownership of inputs and outputs.
Can I use Undermind from Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. Undermind has a "Connect your agents" page for using it inside Claude, ChatGPT and other agents.
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