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ORKG Ask

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AI-Native

Find research you are actually looking for

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Last updated: Oct 20, 2026
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ORKG Ask is an open-source scholarly knowledge system for researchers and scholars. It enables users to search, retrieve, and reuse academic literature through its integration of Vector Search, Large Language Models, and Knowledge Graphs. Best for scholars leveraging AI to explore academic papers and organize knowledge. Freely accessible.

About ORKG AskAI

ORKG Ask is a scholarly search and exploration system powered by Vector Search, Large Language Models, and Knowledge Graphs. It helps users find, explore, and reuse scholarly literature. The platform is open source and freely accessible to everyone.

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What Makes ORKG Ask UniqueAI

ORKG Ask combines vector search, large language models, and knowledge graphs to organize scholarly knowledge and make it accessible to humans and machines. It also offers features like saving searches and managing personal article collections.

Decision Intelligence

Best For

AI
Scholars leveraging AI to search and explore scholarly literature
Researchers looking to organize and reuse scholarly knowledge
Pricing Overview

Type

Open Source

Starting Price

$0/mo

Free Trial

No

Credit Card

Not Required

Free Plan

Yes

Dimension Scores

· 5.1 avg

How good it is, across universal quality axes

Ease of Use7/10
Customization7/10
Support4/10
Integration5/10
Compliance & Data Protection3/10
Performance5/10
Planning Quality5/10
AI-analyzed from product data·High confidenceHow we score

Task Scores

· 6.4 avg

What it can do, per category it works in · showing 5 of 8 tasks scoring 5+

Source Attribution9/10
Answer Extraction8/10
Semantic Understanding8/10
Filter Refinement8/10
Search Accuracy7/10

Scores are AI-estimated from publicly available data — not an independent test or a verified user rating. How we rank →

Capabilities
Search
RAG
Summarization
Extraction
Categories
Research Science
Search Discovery
LimitationsAI
  • -AI-generated content may be inaccurate or misleading and requires user verification (Terms of Use)
  • -Users must not enter personal data into search queries when using Smart Filters, as data may be processed by OpenAI (Terms of Use)
  • -PDF documents and videos are not barrier-free
Integrations & Connections
6 connections
OP
OpenAIAPI

Optional Smart Filters feature uses OpenAI LLMs

OP
OpenAlexAPI

Retrieves article metadata for Top Authors feature

RE
ResodateAPI

Queries for software and datasets

WI
WikidataAPI

Queries for software and datasets

WI
WikimediaAPI

Serves topic images directly from user's browser

DB
DBpediaAPI

Provides topic filter suggestions directly from user's browser

Auto-updated

Fit Score

Complexity

Intermediate

Company Size

Solo
Small
Medium
Enterprise

Team Size

Individual

Skill Level

Intermediate
Expert
Features
Scholarly search and exploration
Vector search powered by LLMs and Knowledge Graphs
AI-generated summaries and key insights
Filtering and exporting search results (CSV, BibTeX, citations)
Identification of top authors
Discovery of related software and datasets
Personal article collections and saved searches
Technical Capabilities
SDK Available (unknown)
MCP Compatible (unknown)
Multi-Agent (unknown)
Human-in-Loop (unknown)
Team Features
Webhook Support (unknown)
Has Demo
Function Calling (unknown)
Sandbox Mode (unknown)
Audit Logs
No Signup
Works Offline (unknown)
Requires Host App
Framework
MCP Server

Deployment

Cloud
MCP transport:
SSE
Developer Access
Compliance, Privacy & Trust
GDPR: Stated by vendor
SOC 2: No info available
HIPAA: No info available
Trains on user data: Unknown
Data deletion: Upon Request
Human review:
Always

The Model(s) Behind It

Model details — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

Model Weight Availability
Fully open (Apache/MIT)
Training Data Provenance
Not disclosed
Relevant to EU AI Act Art. 53 / Annex XI (GPAI)
Supported Tools
Vector Search
Pricing Plans
Free
Free

Pricing verified from the vendor pricing page.

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Who It's For
2 roles
Computer and Information Research ScientistsLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
Platform, Content & Languages
1 content types
1 languages
TextEnglish+3 more

Output Languages

English
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Portuguese
Dutch
Russian
Japanese
Arabic
Persian
Turkish
Korean
Chinese
Hindi
Vietnamese
Indonesian

Content Types

Text

Accepts

Text

Produces

Text
CSV
Languages: English

Frequently Asked Questions

Trust Score

60/100

Good

Based on 5 data signals

Confidence: High

Reflects publicly available data, not an independent audit

Compliance & Verified38/38
VerifiedYes
GDPRYes
Human ReviewYes
Operational25/25
Status PageYes
Reliability0/10

No published data

Company17/17
Company ListedYes
Health—

Not yet checked

AI-Assisted Data

Some details are AI-generated estimates — verify with the vendor.

AI-generated estimate: Best For, Description, Limitations, Quick Answer, Tagline, What Makes Unique

How we source data

AI Governance & Regulatory Disclosures

Legally-sensitive fields — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

EU AI Act Risk Tier
Unclassified

Switching & Migration

Migration Difficulty
Easy to Switch
Data portable as:
CSV
BibTeX
Support:
Email
API Access
Open Source
Quick Stats
PlanningBasic
PlatformsWeb
LaunchedMay 2025
VerifiedOct 2026
Company & Links

Company Name

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)

Based in

Germany

Last major update

Jun 2026

DocumentationChangelog