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OpenAlex

/ OPENSCIENCE & METADATA PIPELIN
business OurResearch • verified Verified Research Audit

Open scholarly index and API cataloguing the global research system

Try OpenAlex open_in_new
$ curl openalex.org
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Composite Index Rating CLASS: A-TIER
87/100
Rank #7 in Research & Retrieval
trending_up Snapshot 2026-09-15
30d Velocity
Benchmark Confidence: v2-5dim rubric
Recorded features: 4 recorded features
Primary Engine: Snapshots
Citation Precision link
86.0%
Answer grounding against retrieved sources (5-dim quality).
check_circle 86.0% rubric quality
Research Automation hub
84/100
Depth of autonomous multi-source investigation capabilities.
Avg Depth: 4 recorded features
Runtime Performance speed
86/100
Runtime performance & latency dimension (v2-5dim rubric).
bolt Rubric v2-5dim
Onboarding Usability format_image_left
82.0%
Workflow ergonomics from the v2-5dim rubric.
verified Usability dimension

Recorded Score Vectors

Archive snapshots refreshed on each data update cycle.

rubric v2
menu_book Output Quality & Reliability 86.0%
correctness and consistency of primary task output. v2-5dim
shuffle Feature Depth & Integrations 84.0%
breadth of integrations, APIs, and advanced capabilities. v2-5dim
fact_check Onboarding & Usability 82.0%
onboarding friction, UI clarity, and workflow ergonomics. v2-5dim
attachment Runtime Performance & Latency 86.0%
latency, throughput, and stability under load. v2-5dim
psychology Price-to-Value Efficiency 96.0%
capability delivered per pricing tier dollar. v2-5dim
30-Day Evaluation Quality & Consistency Index
Precision Baseline
Category mean (82/100)
Day -30 (baseline audit) Day -15 (audit refresh) Today (87 Composite)

Engine Architecture

Technical primitives powering the OpenAlex pipeline.

01 Open catalog

Works, authors, institutions, citations metadata.

Source: OpenAlex · 2026-09-15
02 Free API

Keyless access plus 10x budget with free key.

Source: OpenAlex · 2026-09-15
03 Snapshots

Daily DB sync on Member+.

Source: OpenAlex · 2026-09-15
04 PDF Sync

50M+ open-access PDF add-on.

Source: OpenAlex · 2026-09-15
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Direct Peer Evaluation Matrix

Updated: Per-audit refresh
Engine / Platform AiRecMark Score Retrieval Paradigm Deep Research Mode Model Agility Hallucination Delta Pricing / Seat
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OpenAlex Target
● 87 Open scholarly index and API cataloguing the check_circle Agentic research mode OurResearch -—% vs raw LLM Free ($1/day API budget)
C
Claude 		96.1 Adaptive Reasoning Engine check_circle Guided research mode Managed models -—% vs raw LLM —
P
Perplexity 		93.6 Multi-Turn Source Grounding remove Guided research mode Managed models -—% vs raw LLM $20/mo Pro
C
ChatGPT 		90.9 General Reasoning check_circle Guided research mode Managed models -—% vs raw LLM $20/mo
G
Gemini 		88.5 Users embedded in Google's ecosystem who wan remove Guided research mode Managed models -—% vs raw LLM $19.99/mo
Metrics aggregated from published archive fields. Five-dimension rubric v2 (25/20/15/20/20 weighting).
Financial & Token Econometrics

Subscription & API Tiers

Verified plan specifications and monthly throughput allowances.

Standard Consumer
Free
$0 forever
  • check Open catalog
  • check Free API
  • check Snapshots
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  • close Paid tiers priced annually ($5K+)
Get Started Free
Best Value for Technical Teams
Engineering Tier
Pro
Custom / mo
  • check Open catalog
  • check Free API
  • check Snapshots
Deploy OpenAlex
Sovereign Deployment
Enterprise
Custom SLA terms
  • check SSO / SAML & audit controls
  • check Dedicated support channel
  • check Custom quota & SLA
  • close Top tier naming differs between page and help center
  • close Paid tiers priced annually ($5K+)
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verified_user AiRecMark Lead Analyst Assessment
"OpenAlex stands out for $1/day free API budget, no card required. Open scholarly index and API cataloguing the global research system anchors its proposition, and AiRecMark's five-dimension audit lands it at 87/100 — a pragmatic default for open-Science & Metadata Pipelines."
EVALUATION SIGN-OFF:
SIGNER: AiRecMark Editorial · 2026-09-15 (AIRECMARK-DAO)
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warning Documented Technical Trade-offs
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