Products

Undermind (YC S24)

AI-native

AI built for scientific literature

undermind.ai Writing & Documents / Academic Writing & Research

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
495.6K
Down9.4%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$15/mo
Higher than 68% of peersNiche median $11/mo
Creators
Thomas Hartke
No social account linked+1 more creators
Launched
2y ago
2024-01-24 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events5 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    AI agent for discovering scientific papers

    Aug 20, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (49 pts · 14 comments)Launch

    Undermind – Deep scientific paper search with adaptive LLMs — We can now build drastically higher quality search because we can use LLMs in algorithms that mimic a human's systematic research process,…

    Apr 2, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (3 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    Deep search engine for science — Undermind is a deep, systematic search engine to discover incredibly complex topics in scientific papers. We optimized everything for accu…

    Mar 26, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (109 pts · 25 comments)Launch

    Deep search of all ML papers — Built an automated system to run a deep search of ArXiv and carefully find all the precise papers that exist on a complex topic. It's diff…

    Jan 24, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2024-01-24Source
Post excerpt:
Built an automated system to run a deep search of ArXiv and carefully find all the precise papers that exist on a complex topic. It's different from simple RAG because it searches, classifies, and adapts based on relevant papers it uncovers, and then continues until it finds every paper on a topic (trying to mimic the human research process). Benchmarked 10x
Show HN
2024-03-26Source
Post excerpt:
Undermind is a deep, systematic search engine to discover incredibly complex topics in scientific papers. We optimized everything for accuracy and comprehensiveness. That’s the bottom line that matters to scientists, doctors, etc. (not compute cost/time required). How it works: You type in what you’re looking for, in all its complexity - whatever you need to
Show HN
2024-04-02Source
Post excerpt:
We can now build drastically higher quality search because we can use LLMs in algorithms that mimic a human's systematic research process, instead of just roughly recommending results based on semantic embeddings or term frequency. We built a deep search LLM pipeline that takes a few minutes to carefully search all the scientific literature. You describe you

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct49%
  • Organic Search27%
  • AI Assistants14%
  • Referrals6%
  • Other5%

Countries

  • United States33%
  • China11%
  • India7%
  • Brazil5%
  • Germany5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2023-07-10

KeywordMonthly volume
undermind15.9K
undermined9,710
undermind ai7,040
undermined ai660
undermine ai600

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
$0
Strong AI models for chat, deep searches, reports · Collaborate on shared workspaces · Connect your agents (Claude, ChatGPT, and more) · Standard rate limits on chats and searches
Pro
$16/mo (billed annually)
The latest, most powerful AI models · Deepest analysis of full texts · 10x higher usage limits · Unlimited workspaces, files, and paper libraries
Team
$15/mo (billed annually)
Easily manage team members · Priority customer support · Centralized billing
Enterprise
Contact sales
Increased compute · Sitewide organizational login · Onboarding seminars · Admin dashboard · Custom terms/SLA/security review · Dedicated support

Trial: None · 2 paid tiers ($15–$16) · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $15/mo, Higher than 68% of peers; “Academic Writing & Research” median is $11/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2024-08-20

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Your AI co-researcher”Positioning

    Condense weeks of research to minutes→Your AI co-researcher

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: GoDaddyFeatures

    GoDaddy→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    Google Font API→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Tailwind CSSFeatures

    —→Tailwind CSS

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage title changed to “Undermind: your AI co-researcher for the literature”Positioning

    Undermind - Radically better research and discovery→Undermind: your AI co-researcher for the literature

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“AI built for scientific literature”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.5 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Enterprise Clean)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f7f8fa;
  --foreground: #111111;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --accent: #2563eb;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~56%) · Surface #F7F8FA (~22%) · Text #111111 (~11%) · Muted Text #6B7280 (~6%) · Accent #2563EB (~5%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Undermind (YC S24) cost?
Free: $0; Pro: $16/mo (billed annually); Team: $15/mo (billed annually); Enterprise: Contact sales. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Undermind (YC S24) get?
Vaneform estimates 495.6K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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