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Open-source alternatives to Anara

Anara is not described as open source on its own site. 4 of the 49 other AI research tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.

Anara has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per seat / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly). All of them are free or have a free plan.

4 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from Anara

  1. Ai2 Asta

    AI research assistant for finding papers and analyzing data

    • Ai2 Asta is free. Anara starts at $8 per seat / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
    • Only Anara lists macOS and iOS apps.
    • Only Anara lists a browser extension.
    • Ai2 Asta is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Ai2 Asta pricing and details

  2. STORM

    Open-source AI that writes Wikipedia-style reports with citations

    • STORM is free. Anara starts at $8 per seat / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
    • Only Anara lists macOS and iOS apps.
    • Only Anara lists a browser extension.
    • STORM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    STORM pricing and details

  3. Zotero

    Free, open-source reference manager from a nonprofit

    • Zotero starts at $20 per year for 2 GB of file storage. Anara starts at $8 per seat / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
    • Only Zotero lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
    • Only Anara lists a web app.
    • Only Anara lists a browser extension.
    Zotero pricing and details

  4. Inciteful

    Free citation-network tools for exploring academic papers

    • Inciteful is free. Anara starts at $8 per seat / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
    • Only Anara lists macOS and iOS apps.
    • Only Anara lists a browser extension.
    • Inciteful is open source, according to its own site.
    Inciteful pricing and details

Common questions

Is there an open-source alternative to Anara?

Yes. Ai2 Asta, STORM, Zotero and Inciteful are open source, according to their own sites.

Is Anara open source?

Anara is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 2026 against the pages it cites.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Anara: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.