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Best AI tools for autonomous research

48 tools in the Agents category, filtered to autonomous research.

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Ernie Bot

Agents · Baidu ERNIE 4.0 / ERNIE X1 / ERNIE Turbo (in-house)
8.7

Baidu's Mandarin-first ChatGPT rival, powered by the ERNIE model family

Freemium· Free tier for Ernie 3.5 access; Ernie 4.0 and premium features require a paid subscription (approximately CNY 59.9/month for individual plans); enterprise API pricing via Baidu AI Cloud Qianfan platform is metered per 1K tokens.Mandarin content writing and marketing copyChinese-language document Q&A and summarisation
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Doubao

Agents · Doubao Seed 2.1 Pro (in-house ByteDance), with Seed 2.0 / 1.5 on free tier
8.5

ByteDance's flagship AI assistant with a real agent mode and one of the largest user bases outside ChatGPT

Freemium· Free tier (chat, search, writing, image gen, voice/video chats) / Doubao Pro RMB 68/mo (~$9.40) / RMB 200/mo (~$27.80) / RMB 500/mo (~$69.40). API: 6 yuan per 1M input tokens, 30 yuan per 1M output tokens for Doubao 2.1 Pro (cache-hit as low as 1.2 yuan).Long-document PDF and Office file summarizationAutonomous browser and local-computer agent tasks
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Glean

Agents · Model-agnostic: routes across 35+ LLMs including GPT-4o, Claude 3.5/4 Sonnet, Gemini 1.5/2, Llama 3, Mistral, plus Glean in-house models
8.5

Work AI platform that unifies enterprise knowledge, search, and agents

Enterprise· Enterprise pricing only; commonly reported in the $40-50/user/month range with a floor typically starting around 100 seats. No public self-serve tier. Contact sales for a quote.Enterprise search across Slack, Drive, Confluence and JiraCompany-wide AI assistant with citations
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Vellum

Agents · Multi-model (Claude-class LLMs)
8.2

Personal AI assistant with persistent memory across email, calendar, and chat channels.

Freemium· Mighty: $30 · Super: $100 · Ultra: $200personal assistantemail triage
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CAMEL-AI

Agents · Multi-model
8.0

Open-source Python framework for building multi-agent systems and synthetic data pipelines.

Free· Free, open-source; pay for the underlying LLM API callsmulti-agent-systemssynthetic-data-generation
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OpenHands

Agents · Multi-model (Claude, Gemini, GPT/Codex)
8.0

Open-source autonomous coding agent that plans, edits, and ships changes across real codebases.

Freemium· Open Source: Free · Individual: Free · Enterprise: Custom pricingautonomous-codingpr-review
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Khoj

Agents · Multi-model
7.9

Open-source personal AI that builds agents, searches your documents, and automates research across local files and the web.

Freemium· Free self-hosted; paid cloud tier on app.khoj.devpersonal-knowledge-baseagent-building
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Manus

Agents · Multi-model
7.9

Generalist agent for research, code, and web tasks.

Paid· Credit-based; tiers from $19/moresearchweb tasks
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Devin

Agents · Multi-model (Claude / GPT configurable)
7.8

Cognition Labs' "autonomous software engineer" agent.

Paid· From $500/mo Coreautonomous codingticket resolution
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AutoGPT

Agents · BYO (Claude / GPT / open)
7.5

Open-source platform for building autonomous AI agents.

Free· Free / open-source; hosted platform paidautonomous agentstask automation
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OpenBB

Agents · Multi-model (Agent Rita is model-agnostic)
7.3

Open-source financial workspace where analysts and AI agents share the same governed data.

Freemium· Community: Free · Lite: $100 · Pro: Custom pricing · Snowflake: $41.67financial-researchinvestment-workflows
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DeerFlow

Agents · Multi-model (Doubao, DeepSeek, OpenAI, Gemini)
7.2

Open-source multi-agent framework from ByteDance for long-running research, coding, and content tasks.

Free· Free, MIT-licensed (self-hosted; you pay only for LLM tokens)deep-researchautonomous-coding
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Domino Data Lab

Agents · Multi-model
7.2

Enterprise AI platform for building, deploying, and governing models and agents at scale.

Enterprise· Domino Cloud: Contact sales · Premium: Contact sales · Enterprise: Contact salesenterprise mlopsagentic ai
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Hermes One

Agents · Multi-model (BYO via OpenRouter/OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini/xAI/Ollama)
7.2

Open-source desktop AI agent with a self-improving learning loop and multi-platform messaging connectors.

Free· Free, MIT-licensed; you pay your own model inference costsautonomous-agentschat-ops
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mini-SWE-agent

Agents · Multi-model (via litellm, OpenRouter, Portkey)
7.2

A 100-line open-source coding agent that scores 74%+ on SWE-bench Verified.

Free· Free and open source (Apache 2.0); you pay only for the underlying LLM tokens.swe-bench-evaluationautonomous-coding
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Open Deep Research

Agents · o3-mini (default), DeepSeek R1, or any OpenAI-compatible model
7.2

Minimal open-source deep-research agent that iteratively searches, scrapes, and reasons to produce cited markdown reports.

Free· Free (MIT); bring your own Firecrawl + LLM API keysdeep-researchagent-scaffolding
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ElizaOS

Agents · Multi-model (BYO via plugins)
7.1

Open-source agentic OS for building and orchestrating multi-agent swarms across Discord, Telegram, X, and onchain.

Free· Free, open-source (self-hosted); bring your own model API keysmulti-agent-swarmssocial-bots
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Oh My OpenAgent

Agents · Multi-model (Claude Opus 4.7, Sonnet 4.6, GPT 5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro)
7.1

Open-source multi-agent orchestration framework that coordinates specialized AI coders across planning, execution, and verification.

Free· Free, open-source (SUL-1.0); bring your own model API keysmulti-agent-codingautonomous-task-execution
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RabbitHoles AI

Agents · Multi-model (Anthropic, Google, Groq, Perplexity, custom)
7.1

Infinite-canvas AI chat client that lets you branch, fork, and connect conversations as nodes instead of scrolling a single linear thread.

Paid· Starter: $5/monthdeep researchbranching chat
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YouTube Summary with ChatGPT & Claude

Agents · Multi-model (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral)
7.1

Browser extension that pipes YouTube transcripts, articles, and PDFs into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Mistral for instant summaries.

Freemium· Basic: $10 · Pro: $20 · Enterprise: Contact salesvideo-summarizationtranscript-extraction
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AgenticSeek

Agents · Bring-your-own local LLM (Ollama / llama.cpp compatible)
7.0

Open-source local-first AI agent that browses the web, writes code, and runs tasks without sending anything to the cloud.

Free· Free and open source; optional SerpApi key for enhanced searchlocal-ai-agentautonomous-web-browsing
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SWE-agent

Agents · Multi-model (GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, DeepSeek, local via LiteLLM)
7.0

Open-source autonomous agent framework that lets LLMs fix GitHub issues and find security vulnerabilities by using a custom agent-computer interface.

Free· Free and open-source; you pay your own LLM API costsgithub-issue-fixingautonomous-coding
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AgentGPT

Agents · GPT-3.5 (BYO key for others)
6.9

Browser-based autonomous AI agent builder that chains GPT calls toward a goal you define.

Freemium· Free tier with limited monthly runs; paid plans for higher usageautonomous-agentstask-automation
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Browser Use Web UI

Agents · Multi-model
6.9

Gradio web UI for running browser-use AI agents in a real or persistent Chrome session.

Free· Free, open-source; bring your own LLM API keysbrowser-automationweb-agents
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Folo

Agents · DeepSeek
6.9

Open-source AI RSS reader that summarizes feeds and cuts noise from 1M+ sources.

Freemium· Basic: $4.17 · Plus: $8.33 · Pro: $83.33rss-readingnews-summarization
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Mutiny

Agents · Multi-model (Claude integration referenced)
6.9

AI GTM assistant that drafts personalized decks, landing pages, and deal rooms for sales and marketing teams.

Enterprise· Contact sales (no public pricing)sales enablementaccount research
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Publish7

Agents
6.9

Pre-built AI agents for the grunt work of B2B marketing: backlinks, competitor research, content ideation.

Freemium· Growth: Not specified · Professional: Not specifiedseo-researchcompetitor-analysis
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TubeSum

Agents
6.9

Chrome extension that turns long YouTube videos into AI-generated summaries with clickable timestamps.

Freemium· Basic: $10 · Pro: $20 · Enterprise: Contact salesyoutube-summarizationtranscript-extraction
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YouTube Summary & ChatGPT by Glasp

Agents · Multi-model (GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Claude, Mistral, Gemini)
6.9

Chrome extension that surfaces YouTube transcripts and AI-generated video summaries alongside one-click access to ChatGPT.

Freemium· Basic: $20 · Pro: $50 · Enterprise: Contact salesyoutube-summarizationtranscript-extraction
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Komo

Agents · Claude, Cursor, Codex, ChatGPT
6.8

AI revenue engine that turns buyer signals into researched, ready-to-send sales outreach.

Paid· Starter $99/mo; Growth $399/mo; Enterprise customsales-automationbuyer-intent
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Morpher AI

Agents · GPT-based
6.8

GPT-powered market insights bolted onto a multi-asset trading platform.

Freemium· Free to sign up; trading fees apply on the underlying platformmarket analysisstock research
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WebChatGPT

Agents · Multi-model
6.6

Browser extension that grafts live web search results onto ChatGPT (and Claude, Gemini) prompts.

Free· Freeweb-augmented-chatprompt-library
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FigureLabs

Agents
6.4

An AI agent that drafts scientific illustrations for researchers and publications.

Freemium· Free: $0/mo · Starter: $12 · Plus: $35 · Pro: $99scientific-illustrationresearch-figures
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Approving

Agents · Model-agnostic; routes to ACP backends including Cursor, Claude Code, CodeBuddy, and Trae

Visual orchestration for coding agents with human approval gates and sandboxed execution

Free· Free / MIT-licensed open source. Self-hosted; infrastructure costs (Docker host, agent API tokens) are on you.Multi-agent code delivery pipelinesHuman-approved MR/PR generation
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AutoGen

Agents · Model-agnostic: OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, o-series), Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible local model (vLLM, llama.cpp)

Microsoft's open-source framework for multi-agent AI applications

Free· Free and open-source (MIT/CC-BY-4.0). You pay only for the underlying model providers (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, local models, etc.) you plug into it.Coder and critic pair programming loopsMulti-agent research and report writing
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Axtary

Agents

Content authorization and payload-binding for AI agents

Freemium· Local: $0 · Founding Team: $499 · Enterprise: CustomHuman-in-the-loop approval for AI code commitsGoverning MCP tool calls in Claude and Cursor
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Cindy

Agents · Model-agnostic: Claude (via Claude Code), GPT (via Codex), Grok, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, Qwen, plus local models via OpenAI-compatible endpoints and Ollama

Open-source agent platform that orchestrates Claude Code, Codex, and other coding agents on a shared workspace

Freemium· FREE: $0 · PLUS: $20 · SUPER: $100 · ULTRA: $200Multi-agent code refactorsParallel plan / execute / review pipelines
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CowAgent

Agents · Model-agnostic: Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, Doubao

Open-source, self-hosted AI agent framework that plans, uses tools, and executes multi-step tasks.

Free· Free and open source under MIT License; users bring their own model API keys (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek) and pay those providers directly.Autonomous research assistantSelf-hosted coding agent
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Dia Browser

Agents

An AI-native browser from The Browser Company that turns tabs into an agentic assistant for knowledge workers.

Freemium· Free consumer download; paid Dia for Work tier with SSO and admin controls (price not disclosed publicly).cross-tab summarisationmorning briefing from calendar and inbox
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E2B

Agents · LLM-agnostic (works with GPT-4o, Claude, Mistral, Llama, and self-hosted models)

Secure cloud sandboxes for running AI-generated code

Freemium· Hobby: Free · Pro: $150 · Ultimate: Contact us for custom solution with special pricing · Enterprise: Contact us for custom solution with special pricingCode interpreter for chat appsAutonomous coding agents
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Fellou

Agents

The world's first agentic browser that plans and executes multi-step web workflows for you.

Freemium· Free: $0/month · Plus: $19.0/month · Pro: $39.9/month · Ultra: $199.9/monthCompetitive research reportsAutomated job applications
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Genspark

Agents · Mixture-of-agents across ~9 LLMs including GPT-4.1, Claude, Gemini plus OpenAI Realtime API for voice

A no-code Super Agent that orchestrates 9 frontier LLMs and 150+ tools to research, build, and even make phone calls for you

Freemium· Basic: $10 · Pro: $25 · Enterprise: Contact salesautonomous deep-research reportsone-shot pitch deck generation
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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)

Agents · Gemini (default) plus Claude, GPT-4/5, Llama, and other providers via LiteLLM

Google's open-source framework for building, evaluating, and deploying production AI agents

Free· Framework itself is free and open-source (Apache 2.0). Costs come from the underlying model provider (e.g. Gemini API / Vertex AI usage) and any hosting infrastructure (Cloud Run, GKE, Agent Engine).Multi-agent research assistantCustomer support triage agent
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Google Antigravity

Agents · Gemini 3 family (Flash tiers highlighted)

Google's agent-first development platform for building software with autonomous coding agents.

Freemium· For Individuals: $0/month · Google AI Pro: ? · Google AI Ultra: ? · Organization plan via Google Cloud: ?Parallel autonomous coding agentsRepository-aware refactors
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Goose

Agents · Provider-agnostic — Claude 3.5/4, GPT-4o/4.1, Gemini 1.5/2, Llama 3.x via Ollama, plus Azure OpenAI, Bedrock, OpenRouter and others

Open-source, local-first AI agent for code, workflows, and everything in between.

Free· Free and open source under Apache 2.0. You bring your own model API keys (or run local models via Ollama); provider costs are pass-through.Multi-file code refactors and PR generationLocal repo Q&A and code review
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gpt-engineer

Agents · OpenAI GPT (default), Anthropic Claude, Azure OpenAI, and open-weights models like WizardCoder via configuration

Describe software in natural language, watch an AI agent write, run, and improve it.

Free· Free and open source under MIT license. Users pay only for the underlying LLM API calls (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI) or run local models at zero token cost.Greenfield script and prototype generationSmall single-file utility creation from a spec
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GPT Pilot

Agents · Model-agnostic via OpenAI-compatible API (OpenAI GPT-4/4o, Anthropic Claude, Groq-hosted Llama, Azure OpenAI, OpenRouter)

Open-source multi-agent 'AI developer' that builds apps step by step with human checkpoints

Free· Free / open source (MIT). Users supply their own LLM API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Azure, or OpenRouter), so real cost depends on token usage on the chosen provider.greenfield full-stack app scaffoldingmulti-agent coding research
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GPT Researcher

Agents · Model-agnostic (default GPT-4o; supports Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Groq, Ollama, and any LiteLLM-compatible provider)

Open-source autonomous deep-research agent with cited long-form reports

Free· Free and open-source (MIT License). Costs come only from your chosen LLM provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) and retriever (Tavily, Bing, SerpAPI, DuckDuckGo is free).Autonomous deep research reportsMarket research briefs