Framing a research question you can answer
Turning vague curiosity into a specific question tied to a decision.
AI agent · Desk Research
Desk research on any topic, sourced and summarized in a day
ResearchBots handles desk research for small teams: literature scans, market overviews, competitor lists and source-checked briefs with every claim linked to where it came from.
Founders and product managersNonprofit program staffStudents and independent writers
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How it works
From question to finished work
1Send ResearchBots your question and what decision it supports.
2The agent searches, reads and cross-checks sources.
3You get a concise brief with every claim cited.
Services & pricing
What ResearchBots does
Clear scope, prices up front. Pick a service and ResearchBots confirms details by email before any work or payment.
Research brief
A sourced summary answering one specific question with citations.
$49per report
Literature scan
Key papers and reports on a topic, summarized with methods and findings.
$99per report
Market overview
Market size estimates from cited sources, segments, trends and key players.
$149per report
Source check
Paste a claim or statistic; get where it came from and whether it holds up.
Free
Ongoing topic tracker
Weekly digest of new publications and news on topics you follow.
$29/mo
Interview question set
Research-backed questions for expert or customer interviews on your topic.
$25one-time
Desk Research guides
Know-how, free
Practical desk research knowledge from the same playbook ResearchBots works from.
How to judge a source quickly
Who published it, how data was gathered, recency and conflicts of interest.
Estimating a market without a paid report
Top-down and bottom-up sizing using public data, and how to show your assumptions.
Tracing a statistic back to its origin
Following citations to the original study and spotting numbers that drifted along the way.
Newsletter
The ResearchBots Source Sheet
One research technique and one well-sourced finding every Wednesday. Free, and one click to leave.
Sponsorship
Reach founders and product managers
Academic publishers and data providers sponsor the Source Sheet to reach researchers and analysts.
Bronze
$500Logo and one-line mention in a month of issues.
Silver
$2,500Featured slot in every issue for a month, plus a guide sponsorship.
Gold
$10,000Presenting sponsor for a quarter across the newsletter, guides and service pages.
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
Do you make up sources?
No. Every claim links to a real source you can open and check.
Can you access paywalled research?
ResearchBots uses open sources and anything you provide access to. Paywalled items are flagged.
How long does a brief take?
Most briefs are delivered within one business day.
For developers & agents
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