Free web
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Trying it
Limits
- $20 free credit
- 10 researchers at a time
Includes
- Forecasting and research agents
- API access
1 more
- No card
API included
Research & searchDocumented overviewLast checked Oct 1, 2026
FutureSearch: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases
AI research and forecasting agents that answer questions or add researched columns to lists, with API access and a free credit.
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Our take: Use FutureSearch if you want agents to forecast outcomes or research each row of a list and pay per question, starting with $20 of free credit and no card.
Main limitation: Paid plans only discount usage rates; cost per question still varies by difficulty.
Who should use FutureSearch
Use FutureSearch if you want agents to forecast outcomes or research each row of a list and pay per question, starting with $20 of free credit and no card. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.
Best for: Analysts and researchers
Also a good fit for
- Developers needing research APIs
- Forecasting enthusiasts
Consider another tool if usage-based costs beyond plan discounts
Or if
- Paid plans are discounts on usage, not unlimited use
- Concurrent researchers capped per plan
FutureSearch pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Oct 1, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free access and trial conditions
$20 free credit, no credit card, all operations available.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Analyst Starter web
$20/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Light usage
Limits
- 20 researchers at a time
- 15% off usage rates
Includes
- Forecasting and research agents
- API access
1 more
- Priority support
API included
Research web
$99/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Regular research
Limits
- 40 researchers at a time
- 30% off usage rates
Includes
- Forecasting and research agents
- API access
1 more
- Priority support
API included
Expert web
$500/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Heavy use
Limits
- 80 researchers at a time
- 30% off usage rates
Includes
- Forecasting and research agents
- API access
1 more
- Priority support
API included
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
Top-up packs of any amount, valid a year; enterprise pricing on request.
What is FutureSearch, and how does it work?
FutureSearch offers AI agents that research questions and forecast outcomes such as probabilities, numbers and dates. It can research a single question or add researched columns to every row of a list. It provides API access and connectors for AI assistants. Pricing combines a free credit, monthly plans with usage discounts and per-question costs.
What you provide and what you get back
You provide
- A forecasting or research question
- A spreadsheet or list of rows
- API requests
You get back
- Probabilities, numbers, dates or choices with research
- Researched columns added to each row
- Agent research reports
Where you can use it
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Account
- Required
- Forecast cost
- $0.25 to $5 per question
- Agent Map cost
- $0.03 to $0.30 per row
- Concurrency
- 10 / 20 / 40 / 80 researchers by plan
- Integrations
- Google Sheets, Excel
- Track record
- Metaculus FutureEval #2 of 284
Best use cases for FutureSearch
Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.
Forecasting outcomes of decisions
- Who
- Analysts and decision-makers
- You provide
- A decision question like what happens if a company commits to a platform
- Expected result
- A probability, number or date forecast with supporting research
- Plan needed
- Free credit or any plan
- Limitation
- $0.25 to $5 per question depending on effort source (opens in a new tab)
Researching a single question with agents
- Who
- Researchers answering a hard question
- You provide
- One open question
- Expected result
- A team of agents researches and returns an answer
- Plan needed
- Any plan
- Limitation
- Multi-Agent costs $0.30 to $4 per row source (opens in a new tab)
Enriching lists with researched columns
- Who
- Sales, ops and data teams
- You provide
- A list of companies or items
- Expected result
- An added researched column on every row
- Plan needed
- Any plan
- Limitation
- Agent Map costs $0.03 to $0.30 per row source (opens in a new tab)
Key features and their practical limits
Forecasting agents
Forecasting agents give probabilities, numbers, dates or which-one answers Quantifies uncertain decisions
Multi-agent research
Multi-agent research sends one question to a team of agents Gets deeper research than a single search
Agent Map over rows
Agent Map researches every row of a list and adds columns Enriches a spreadsheet without manual work
API access
API access on every plan, plus connectors for AI assistants Automates research from your own code
Pros, cons and deal-breakers
Reasons to choose FutureSearch
- $20 free credit, no card $20 free credit needs no card documented source (opens in a new tab)
- API included on all plans API access is included on every plan documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Typical costs published per question/row Typical costs per question and per row are published documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Credit packs valid for a year Top-up credit packs stay valid for a year documented source (opens in a new tab)
- P u documented source (opens in a new tab)
Check before paying for FutureSearch
- Usage-based costs beyond plan discounts Costs are usage-based beyond plan discounts documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Paid plans are discounts on usage, not unlimited use Paid plans are discounts on usage, not unlimited use documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Concurrent researchers capped per plan Concurrent researchers are capped per plan documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Actual costs may vary by difficulty Actual costs may be higher or lower than typical ranges documented source (opens in a new tab)
- D o documented source (opens in a new tab)
How to use FutureSearch for forecasting an outcome with research agents
Set up FutureSearch
- Open futuresearch.ai and click Get started free
- Claim the $20 free credit, no card needed
- Choose forecast, research or Agent Map for your task
Example: forecasting an outcome with research agents
- Enter a question like what will a company's ARR be at year end
- Pick low or high effort for the forecast
- Run it and wait for the agent research
- Read the forecast and the sources it cites
Review and export the result
- Compare the charged cost against the typical range
- Review the cited research behind the number
What will Anthropic's ARR be at year end?
FutureSearch API
API access and separate billing
FutureSearch has no public API in its official documentation. API access on every plan.
Privacy, data use and commercial rights
Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.
How your inputs and outputs are handled
Provides research services on submitted questions and spreadsheet data; privacy policy covers Stockfisher and FutureSearch tools.
Policies: futuresearch.ai/privacy/
FutureSearch alternatives by need
"Better suited" is based on documented features and pricing, not on a head-to-head test.
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| Perplexity | — | — | Compare | |
| ChatGPT | — | — | ||
| Claude | — | — |
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FutureSearch FAQ
Is there a free tier?
Yes. You get $20 of free credit with no card, and all operations are available. source (opens in a new tab)
What do the paid plans cost?
Analyst Starter is $20/month, Research $99 and Expert $500, giving 15%, 30% and 30% off usage rates. source (opens in a new tab)
How much does one forecast cost?
About $0.25 to $3 for low effort and $2 to $5 for high effort per question. source (opens in a new tab)
What does Agent Map cost?
Roughly $0.03 to $0.30 per row, while Multi-Agent runs $0.30 to $4 per row. source (opens in a new tab)
Do credits expire?
Top-up credit is good for a year and does not reset monthly like plan allowance. source (opens in a new tab)
Sources and review methodology
Official sources and verification dates
- FutureSearch: Search the Future homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
- Pricing | FutureSearch homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
Not verified: Docs (not available); Training use of submitted data; Retention period.
How we documented and maintain this page
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