The AlphaSense Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about AlphaSense in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
AlphaSense
The Insider’s Guide
AI market intelligence search across filings, research and transcripts
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI research tools, read from AlphaSense’s own pages.
Made by AlphaSense · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from AlphaSense’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on AlphaSense’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 2 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade
AlphaSense is an enterprise market intelligence platform that searches company documents, broker research, news, regulatory filings and expert call transcripts, including a firm's own internal content. Its SuperAnalyst AI agent turns that material into summaries, decks and repeatable workflows. It is sold to organizations in finance, consulting, law and industry rather than to individuals.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about AlphaSense, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's an enterprise platform with content sets and connectors to set up.
- 1
Best for market intelligence search for finance and corporate teams
AlphaSense searches filings, broker research and expert transcripts, and has an AI agent on top.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
SuperAnalyst agent
An always-on AI agent that turns the platform's sources and a firm's own knowledge into summaries, decision-ready deliverables and repeatable workflows.
- 4
Large curated content set
The homepage cites 500M+ business documents, including company filings, broker and independent research, news, regulatory material and expert transcripts.
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Expert transcripts
Includes the Tegus expert interview library, and the vendor also arranges live expert calls as a separate service.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 2 of 49
That is against the other AI research tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace AlphaSense you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
AlphaSense at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- AlphaSense, since 2011
- Category
- AI Research Tools
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for market intelligence search for finance and corporate teams
AlphaSense searches filings, broker research and expert transcripts, and has an AI agent on top. But it publishes no prices, nothing is free, and the API and MCP access are only in the Enterprise Suite, so it's a sales-call purchase aimed at big firms.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published: the pricing page says to contact sales and describes enterprise-wide and per-seat plans with no figures. With nothing to compare against the category's $10 middle, it sits at C. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free on record. A Get Started for Free button hints at a trial, but its terms are not stated. |
| Features | C | Search across a large content set with an AI agent, expert transcripts and Office add-ins. The listing says the API, MCP and internal content search are Enterprise Suite only, and expert calls and some data sets such as Tegus are separate. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's an enterprise platform with content sets and connectors to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with PowerPoint and Excel add-ins, plus an API and MCP on the Enterprise Suite. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who AlphaSense is for
- Fits if you're an analyst who needs filings and broker research searched in one place
- Makes sense if your firm already buys enterprise data and will go through sales
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to see a price first, as none is published
- Skip it if you're a student or solo researcher, since the pages describe an enterprise platform
- Watch out: the API, MCP and internal content search are on the Enterprise Suite only
- Watch out: expert calls and some data sets, such as Tegus, are sold separately
Good to know
Good for
- Investment banks, funds and consultancies doing company and market research
- Corporate strategy teams tracking competitors and industries
- Organizations that want market research inside their own AI assistants
Worth knowing
- No prices are published: the pricing page says to contact sales and describes enterprise-wide and per-seat plans without figures.
- It is sold in two packages, Market Intelligence and Enterprise Suite, and the API, MCP and internal content are listed for Enterprise Suite only.
- The pages read describe an enterprise platform; a free trial is hinted at by a Get Started for Free button but its terms are not stated.
- Expert call services and some data sets, such as the Tegus library, are described as separate offerings.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
AlphaSense's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published: the pricing page says to contact sales and describes enterprise-wide and per-seat plans with no figures.
We could not confirm AlphaSense’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. alpha-sense.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI market intelligence search across filings, research and transcripts. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, chat assistant, AI search, research.
Search across a large content set with an AI agent, expert transcripts and Office add-ins.
- SuperAnalyst agent
- An always-on AI agent that turns the platform's sources and a firm's own knowledge into summaries, decision-ready deliverables and repeatable workflows.
- Large curated content set
- The homepage cites 500M+ business documents, including company filings, broker and independent research, news, regulatory material and expert transcripts.
- Expert transcripts
- Includes the Tegus expert interview library, and the vendor also arranges live expert calls as a separate service.
- Office add-ins and connectors
- PowerPoint and Excel add-ins and app connectors bring the platform into Microsoft Office and other tools, and are listed in both packages.
- API and MCP access
- The Enterprise Suite adds an API and an MCP server that let other AI assistants and agents use SuperAnalyst.
- Internal content search
- The Enterprise Suite lists a firm's internal content as searchable alongside the vendor's own sources.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
AlphaSense is made by AlphaSense, and has been around since 2011.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/49
Other AI research tools it is graded above
AlphaSense's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 16 of 49) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 AI research tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. AlphaSense’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 49
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 49
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 49
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 49
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 49
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace AlphaSense you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 47 of the 49 other AI research tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. AlphaSense’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Exa, Dimensions, Causaly and Elicit
The 4 tools AlphaSense is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Exa
Free plan
Web search API built for AI agents and applications.
- Exa has a free plan. AlphaSense does not.
- AlphaSense also covers chat assistant.
- Exa also covers AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
Dimensions
Free plan
Linked research database of publications, grants and patents.
- Dimensions has a free plan. AlphaSense does not.
- AlphaSense also covers chat assistant.
- Dimensions also covers citations.
- 1.6GPA
Causaly
Paid
Agentic AI platform for scientific evidence in life sciences.
- AlphaSense also covers chat assistant.
- Causaly also covers AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
Elicit
Free plan · from $49/mo
AI research assistant for literature search and systematic reviews.
- Elicit has a free plan. AlphaSense does not.
- Only Elicit lists a browser extension.
- AlphaSense also covers chat assistant.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is AlphaSense free?
No. AlphaSense is a paid product.
What platforms does AlphaSense work on?
AlphaSense is available on Web.
Does AlphaSense have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. AlphaSense is listed for Web.
Does AlphaSense have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. AlphaSense is listed for Web.
Is AlphaSense open source?
AlphaSense is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does AlphaSense have an API?
Yes. AlphaSense offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does AlphaSense integrate with?
AlphaSense's listing names Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes AlphaSense?
AlphaSense is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to AlphaSense?
The closest alternatives to AlphaSense in our directory are Exa, Dimensions, Causaly and Elicit.
How does AlphaSense compare with other AI research tools?
AlphaSense's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade.
Could I make my own version of AlphaSense?
To replace AlphaSense you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from AlphaSense’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AlphaSense's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by AlphaSense. Prices change, so check alpha-sense.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- AlphaSense, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/alphasense
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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