SeekFiles AI vs Humata
Humata.ai built a strong reputation in academic and research circles for "ask your PDFs questions with citations." The next step up is mobile-native, share-able, and folder-scoped per question.
Humata gets multi-file Q&A with citations right. If your workflow is single-user academic research from a desktop, it's a fine tool.
SeekFiles AIis structurally different where it counts: Assistants with scoped file sets and system prompts, native mobile apps, public Q&A bots via slug, and folder-scoped retrieval per question.
Working with your files
Multi-document Q&A from one chat
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Chunk-level citations (page + literal)
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Folder / scope per question
Constrain retrieval mid-chat
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Hybrid retrieval (vector + BM25)
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Image-aware chat
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Cross-lingual retrieval
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Refuse on weak grounding
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Sharing & teams
Public assistants via shared link
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Native iOS + Android apps
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Embed widget for course / docs sites
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Pricing
Free tier
- SeekFiles AI
- 50 credits + 3 assistants
- Humata
- Limited monthly pages
Pay-as-you-go top-ups
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Annual billing option
- SeekFiles AI
- Humata
Working with your files
- Multi-document Q&A from one chat
- Chunk-level citations (page + literal)
- Folder / scope per question— Constrain retrieval mid-chat
- Hybrid retrieval (vector + BM25)
- Image-aware chat
- Cross-lingual retrieval
- Refuse on weak grounding
Sharing & teams
- Public assistants via shared link
- Native iOS + Android apps
- Embed widget for course / docs sites
Pricing
- Free tier50 credits + 3 assistantsLimited monthly pages
- Pay-as-you-go top-ups
- Annual billing option
Comparison reflects publicly available product features at time of writing. Both products evolve quickly — verify on the vendor's site for the latest.
Pick SeekFiles AI if…
- You capture and ask on the go (mobile-first)
- You want to share an assistant with a class or audience
- You have multiple distinct libraries to keep separated
- You need folder-scope control per question
- Charts and scanned forms inside your PDFs matter
Pick Humata if…
- Desktop-only single-user research workflow
- You've already built your library there
- You don't need public sharing
See for yourself
Free to try. No credit card.
50 welcome credits. 3 assistants. Upload your first file in under two minutes.
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