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Iris AI Research

AI research intelligence platform for R&D teams

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★4.4rating59 viewsPricing · PaidStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelIris AI Research · Research
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Iris AI Research does

Iris.ai provides AI that reads and analyzes scientific documents at scale to help R&D teams make sense of research landscapes. Companies use it to identify white spaces, monitor competitors, and accelerate literature reviews.

How Iris AI Research compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Iris AI Research does not. 2 of the 5 offer an API, as Iris AI Research does. Iris AI Research offers a web app. Of the 4 alternatives with platforms on record, all 4 offer a web app. Iris AI Research was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2020 and 2023. Iris AI Research is based in Oslo, Norway; none of its 5 alternatives is in Norway. They are in the United States and India.

Market position · Research

How Iris AI Research compares in Research

Iris AI Research has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 145 live Research tools on FalcoScan. Across Research, the average opportunity score is 76.8 and the average saturation score 14.1. FalcoScan rates Iris AI Research's own market position as open. 42 of the 145 operating Research tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.

Iris AI Research compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Iris AI ResearchFounded 2015 · Oslo, NorwayHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, APIStable
Elicit Research WorkflowsFounded 2021 · Oakland, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWebHot
SciSpace Paper AIFounded 2020 · Bangalore, IndiaHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWeb, ExtensionHot
Open Alex Research APIFounded 2022 · Boulder, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPIHot
Consensus AI EvidenceFounded 2023 · Boston, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebDeclining
Consensus AI ResearchFounded 2022 · Boston, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Research.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Iris AI Research exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
NlpClassificationData Extraction
Industry Verticals
PharmaceuticalManufacturingEnergy
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Questions

Iris AI Research: common questions

Is Iris AI Research free?

No. Iris AI Research is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Iris AI Research?

The closest alternatives to Iris AI Research that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Elicit Research Workflows, SciSpace Paper AI, Open Alex Research API, Consensus AI Evidence, and Consensus AI Research.

Is Iris AI Research still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Iris AI Research as operating at iris.ai.

Where is Iris AI Research based?

Iris AI Research is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Does Iris AI Research have an API?

Yes. Iris AI Research offers an API.

Who is Iris AI Research for?

Iris AI Research is built for r&d teams, innovation managers, and scientists.

How do I sign in to Iris AI Research?

Sign in on Iris AI Research's own website, iris.ai. FalcoScan reviews Iris AI Research but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Iris AI Research directly.

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