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Iris Research Engine

AI scientific document analysis for enterprise R&D teams

★4.4ratingPricing · PaidStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelIris Research Engine · 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 Research Engine does

Iris.ai processes millions of scientific documents to answer specific R&D questions with evidence from academic literature. Enterprise research teams conduct systematic reviews and technology landscape analyses at scale.

How Iris Research Engine compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Iris Research Engine does not. 3 of the 5 offer an API, as Iris Research Engine does. Iris Research Engine offers a web app. Of the 4 alternatives with platforms on record, all 4 offer a web app. Iris Research Engine was founded in 2019; the alternatives were founded between 2020 and 2023. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States and India.

Market position · Research

How Iris Research Engine compares in Research

Iris Research Engine 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 Research Engine'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 Research Engine compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Iris Research EngineFounded 2019HighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, APIStable
Elicit Research WorkflowsFounded 2021 · Oakland, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWebHot
Koios Research AIFounded 2021HighOpenPaid—NoYesWebHot
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

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 Research Engine exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
NlpData ExtractionClassification
Industry Verticals
PharmaceuticalManufacturingEnergy
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Questions

Iris Research Engine: common questions

Is Iris Research Engine free?

No. Iris Research Engine is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Iris Research Engine?

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

Is Iris Research Engine still running?

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

Does Iris Research Engine have an API?

Yes. Iris Research Engine offers an API.

Who is Iris Research Engine for?

Iris Research Engine is built for r&d teams, scientists, and technology scouts.

How do I sign in to Iris Research Engine?

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

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