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Grep AI vs Relevance AI (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Grep AI and Relevance AI share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about the free plan, where Grep AI grades higher, or features and platforms, where Relevance AI does.

Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Grep AI

Managed AI agents for research-heavy, high-stakes work

Free trial · from $20

Relevance AI

Low-code platform for building AI agents and multi-agent teams

From $19/mo

Which one is for you

Pick Grep AI if

  • Fits if you run compliance checks or onboarding research and want agents to do the legwork
  • Works for teams that would rather pay per task than sign a contract

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you are only testing: the 100 credits are one-time and cover about 5 tasks
  • Pricey if you need exports or custom agents, which start on Pro at $167 a month
  • Watch out: the Parcha line was retired and clients are sent to support@parcha.ai, so older material may not match
  • Watch out: premium data on Pay As You Go needs a balance of at least $50
  • Not for you if you want shared team agents and SSO, as those are sold through sales with no price

Pick Relevance AI if

  • Fits if your sales or support team wants research, outreach and CRM updates done by agents
  • Works for organizations that want to bring their own model API keys

Look elsewhere if

  • Not for you if you want to try before you pay, as the Free plan has been retired and no trial is listed
  • Pricey if your agents are busy, since extra Actions cost $80 per 1,000 and plan Actions reset at renewal
  • Skip it if you need calling or meeting agents on a budget, because they start at Team, from $234 a month
  • Skip it if you need SSO, RBAC or audit logs, which are Enterprise only
  • Watch out: the website's pricing page lists only Enterprise, and Pro and Team prices are in the docs

How we grade them

2.0GPAGrep AIFair2.0GPARelevance AIFair
Value for money
CPay as You Go starts with a $20 top-up and Pro is $167 a month billed yearly. The category's middle is $25, so the cheap entry is real but the useful features sit on Pro.
CPro is $19 a month only on annual billing, $29 month to month, which is mid-table for this category, and it covers 2,500 Actions and $20 of Vendor Credits. Run out and extra Actions are $80 per 1,000. The next plan up is Team at $234.
Free plan and trial
C100 one-time credits, about 5 medium research tasks. After that you pay, and the trial has no exports, custom agents or API.
FNothing is free. Relevance AI retired its Free plan for new and existing accounts, and the listing shows no trial, so every organization pays from the first day.
Features
CBuilt-in agents, swarms, custom agents and data controls. Premium data on Pay As You Go needs a balance of at least $50.
BIt covers the job: agents running Tools you assemble from API calls, prompts and custom code, a canvas that joins them into a team with handoffs, triggers and schedules to start them, a Pipedream link reaching 2,000-plus services, and Invent to draft the whole setup from a process you describe.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. Building a custom agent from a description is a learning curve, not a click.
CInvent talks a process through and builds the agents, tools and triggers for it. It's still a builder, with Actions and Vendor Credits to understand, and there's no rating on record.
Platforms and integrations
CWeb only. The listing shows an API on paid plans but names no integrations.
BThe platforms on record are web, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, so it spans the browser and both phones but there's no computer app. Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Gmail and LinkedIn are built in, there's an API, and Pipedream reaches 2,000-plus more services.
Best forAI agents for compliance and due-diligence researchbuilding teams of agents for sales and support

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Grep AI and Relevance AI. How we grade

Where they differ

  • Grep AI also covers research.
  • Relevance AI also covers chat assistant, workflow automation and no-code.
In commonWebPublic APIAI agents

At a glance

Grep AIRelevance AI
PricingFree trialPaid
Starts at$20 top-up, used as you go; $167 per month on Pro, billed annually$19 per month, billed annually (Pro)
Free planNoneNone
Free trial100 one-time credits, about 5 medium-effort research tasks.None listed
Web
iOS
Android
Browser extension
Made byParcha Labs, Inc.OnSearch Pty Ltd T/A Relevance AI
Price read fromgrep.airelevanceai.com
CheckedNov 13, 2026Oct 5, 2026

Worth knowing

Grep AI

  • Parcha retired its original product line; this listing follows the rebrand to Grep AI, and existing Parcha clients are pointed to support@parcha.ai.
  • Free Trial credits are one-time, and the free trial has no exports, custom agents or API access.
  • Premium data on Pay As You Go needs a balance of at least $50.
  • Team plans with shared agents, pooled credits and SSO are sold through sales, with no published price.

Relevance AI

  • The Free plan has been retired for new and existing accounts, so every organization needs a paid plan.
  • Plan Actions reset at each renewal, and extra Actions cost $80 per 1,000.
  • Calling and meeting agents and the analytics dashboard start at Team; SSO, RBAC and audit logs are Enterprise only.
  • The website's pricing page lists only Enterprise; Pro and Team prices are published in the documentation.

Key features

Grep AI

Library of built-in agents
The site lists more than 250 agents, such as company research briefs, board briefs and audit readiness checklists, that can be used as a starting point.
Agent swarms
A lead agent assembles specialist agents for a job, such as rating a list of businesses for risk, and exports the results as a CSV.
Custom agents from a description
Teams describe a procedure or upload a policy document and get a reusable agent, which can be run from chat, TypeScript, Python, REST or MCP.
Compliance and due diligence work
The vendor lists KYB verification, AML screening, enhanced due diligence and document verification among its solutions for banks and fintechs.
Data controls
The vendor says it does not train on customer data and that agents reach data through an isolated proxy, so they never see credentials.

Relevance AI

Agents and Tools
Agents complete tasks on their own using Tools, which are assembled in a no-code builder from API calls, LLM prompts and custom code. Both are unlimited on every plan.
Workforces
A visual canvas connects specialist agents into a team, with AI-driven handoffs, fixed sequences or conditional logic deciding how work moves between them.
Invent
A built-in agent that works through a business process with you, then creates the Agents, Tools, Triggers and Workforces for it and proposes improvements after launch.
Chat on web and mobile
Agents and Workforces can be @mentioned in a chat interface at chat.relevanceai.com, in a desktop app, and in native Android and iOS apps.
Integrations and triggers
Native integrations ship with ready-made actions and triggers, and a Pipedream connection extends the catalog to 2,000+ services. Custom API calls cover the rest.
Actions and Vendor Credits
Plans count Actions, one each time an agent runs a Tool, separately from Vendor Credits, which pass model and tool costs through with no markup.

Plans

Grep AI

  • Free Trial$0

    100 one-time credits

    Basic research capabilities. Credits do not reset; no exports, custom agents or API access.

  • Pay As You Go$20

    one-time top-up, used as you go

    $20 buys 200 credits, $50 buys 500, $100 buys 1,000. Balance lasts 365 days; custom agents and exports included.

  • Pro$167

    per month, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)

    1,500 credits a month (about 75 medium tasks), API access, enhanced person and company data, priority support.

  • Ultra$417

    per month, billed annually ($500 billed monthly)

    4,500 credits a month (about 225 medium tasks), premium data sources, dedicated support and early access.

Relevance AI

  • Pro$19

    per month, billed annually; $29 billed monthly

    2,500 Actions and $20 of Vendor Credits a month, unlimited agents, tools and workforces, 2 build users, 1 project and your own API keys.

  • Team$234

    per month, billed annually; $349 billed monthly

    7,000 Actions and $70 of Vendor Credits a month, 5 build users, 45 end users, 5 shared projects, calling and meeting agents and priority support.

  • EnterpriseCustom

    Custom Actions and Vendor Credits, unlimited users and projects, agent evaluations, SSO, RBAC, audit logs and a dedicated account manager.

Ways to pay less

Grep AI

  • Annual discount

    Annual billing on Pro and Ultra

    Pro is $167 a month billed annually ($2,000 a year, saving $400) against $200 monthly. Ultra is $417 a month billed annually ($5,000 a year) against $500 monthly.

Relevance AI

  • Annual discount

    Save 33% with annual billing

    Relevance AI's documentation says annual billing saves 33% over the monthly rate: Pro is $19 a month instead of $29, and Team is $234 instead of $349.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Grep AI or Relevance AI?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Grep AI starts at $20 top-up, used as you go; $167 per month on Pro, billed annually, and Relevance AI starts at $19 per month, billed annually (Pro).

Which has a free plan, Grep AI or Relevance AI?

As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Grep AI nor Relevance AI has a free plan. Grep AI has a free trial.

Which platforms do Grep AI and Relevance AI run on?

As of Nov 13, 2026, only Relevance AI lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.

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How this page was made

  • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
  • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
  • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
  • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
How we review and grade