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Living Brain alternatives
The closest alternatives to Living Brain are Notion, Motion and Humata, which also cover taking and organizing notes and asking questions about your documents. 12 of the 15 listed here can be used for free, including Notion and Humata. The lowest paid plan starts at $9 per month (Hugging Face).
- Alternatives
- 15
- Free options
- 12
- Updated
- Nov 2026
Closest first: ordered by how many of Living Brain's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.
- 1

NotionVerifiedFree tier · from $10/mo
A connected workspace for team notes, projects, and knowledge, with AI and agents built in.
Also does:Taking and organizing notesAsking questions about your documentsBuilding a team knowledge baseBuilding AI agents
API
- 2
MotionVerifiedFree trial · from $19/mo
AI work platform that schedules tasks, projects, meetings, and docs for individuals and teams.
Also does:Taking and organizing notesBuilding a team knowledge base
iOS · Android
- 3
HumataVerifiedFree tier · from $9.99/mo
Lets researchers, students, and teams ask questions across their PDFs and get answers with citations.
Also does:Asking questions about your documentsTaking and organizing notes
Web
- 4
Hugging FaceVerifiedFree tier · from $9/mo
Hosts, shares and runs machine learning models, datasets and demo apps for AI developers and teams.
Also does:Building AI agents
Web · API · Command line
- 5
ZapierVerifiedFree tier · from $19.99/mo
Automation platform that connects apps and AI tools so teams can run and govern workflows.
Also does:Building AI agents
API
- 6
n8nVerifiedFree trial
n8n is a visual workflow platform for teams connecting apps, adding AI steps, and keeping automations auditable.
Also does:Building AI agents
API · Command line
- 7

Otter.aiVerifiedFree tier · from $16/mo
Records, transcribes and summarizes meetings for individuals and teams, then answers questions about them.
Also does:Taking and organizing notes
Mac · Windows · iOS · Android
- 8

GranolaVerifiedFree tier · from $14/mo
An AI notepad that captures meetings and turns them into notes and next steps for busy professionals.
Also does:Taking and organizing notes
Mac · Windows · iOS · Android
- 9

MakeVerifiedFree tier · from $12/mo
Lets teams build, run, and monitor AI agents and app-to-app automations in a visual workspace.
Also does:Building AI agents
API
- 10

ChatPDFVerifiedFree tier
Upload a document, ask questions in plain language, and get answers with page citations.
Also does:Asking questions about your documents
Web
- 11

FinVerifiedPay as you go
AI customer agent that resolves support, sales and ecommerce conversations for service teams.
API
- 12

OpenRouterVerifiedFree tier
One API endpoint for calling many AI models from different providers, with automatic fallback
Also does:Building AI agents
Web · API
- 13

ElicitVerifiedFree tier · from $11/mo
AI research assistant that finds academic papers and drafts cited reports for researchers.
Also does:Asking questions about your documents
Web
- 14
Sarvam AIVerifiedPay as you go
Sarvam AI gives developers speech, translation, and document APIs for Indic-language products.
Also does:Building AI agents
Web · API
- 15
TessVerifiedPaid · from $20.83/mo
AI workforce platform for teams that need governed agents with memory, budgets, and approvals.
Also does:Building AI agents
API
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Free | Platforms | API | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Brain | Pay as you go | No | API, Command line | Yes | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Notion | Free tier · from $10/mo | Yes | API | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Motion | Free trial · from $19/mo | No | iOS, Android | No | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Humata | Free tier · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web | No | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Hugging Face | Free tier · from $9/mo | Yes | Web, API, Command line | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Zapier | Free tier · from $19.99/mo | Yes | API | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| n8n | Free trial | Yes | API, Command line | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Otter.ai | Free tier · from $16/mo | Yes | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Granola | Free tier · from $14/mo | Yes | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Make | Free tier · from $12/mo | Yes | API | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| ChatPDF | Free tier | Yes | Web | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Fin | Pay as you go | No | API | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| OpenRouter | Free tier | Yes | Web, API | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Elicit | Free tier · from $11/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Sarvam AI | Pay as you go | Yes | Web, API | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Tess | Paid · from $20.83/mo | No | API | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
Common questions
- What is the best alternative to Living Brain?
- Notion is the closest match: it also covers taking and organizing notes, asking questions about your documents and building a team knowledge base. Motion and Humata come next. Alternatives are ordered by how many of Living Brain's tasks they share, then by how popular they are.
- Is there a free alternative to Living Brain?
- Yes. Notion, Humata and Hugging Face can be used for free. Notion has a free plan, and paid plans start at $10 per month.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Living Brain?
- Among paid plans, Hugging Face starts lowest at $9 per month.
- Which Living Brain alternatives have a mobile app?
- Motion, Otter.ai and Granola have an iPhone or Android app.