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Scira AI

86/100

ROLEAgentic research front door and flagship VerdictPal dossier template

Open-source AGPL-3.0 AI search assistant that searches the web, cites sources, supports specialized modes, connects to 100+ apps via MCP, and offers a separate API platform for Search, People, X, and Reddit agents.

Watch outYou cite the summary without opening linked sources

Editorial · hands-onFlagship

Multi-step questions thatUsers who want

FlagshipVerified 2026-06-09

AI search

Perplexity

72/100

ROLECited search front door and web-grounded API platform

Cited answer engine and AI search platform with consumer Pro/Max search, Deep Research, Spaces/files, and developer APIs including Sonar, Search, Agent, and Embeddings.

Watch outYou plan to paste the answer into a graded bibliography without opening every citation

Editorial · hands-onFlagship

First-pass source mapsPolicy, news, product,

FlagshipVerified 2026-06-07

Set ledger52 cards · 15 sets · checked Jun 2026

Academic discovery4 Academic search2 AI search5 Build & code7 General AI assistant6 Knowledge base1 Knowledge work12 Metadata & DOI2 Model infrastructure2 Paper tools1 Reference manager3 Research assistant3 Source-grounded workspace1 Systematic review1 Writing & publishing2

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How dossiers cluster across the 0–100 editorial fit score. Bars left of 60 are deliberately published — a low score is still useful evidence.

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