iAsk vs Xapien
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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AI due diligence reports on people and companies, sold by annual report volume
- Free access
- iAsk: Free access
- Xapien: No free tier
- Paid from
- iAsk: USD 9.95 per month
- Xapien: No fixed price listed
- Plans listed
- iAsk: 3
- Xapien: 4
- Public API
- iAsk: Yes
- Xapien: Not confirmed
Where iAsk and Xapien differ
- AccessiAsk offers free access, while Xapien has no free tier.
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for iAsk; prices not confirmed for Xapien.
- PlansiAsk lists 3 plans and Xapien lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| iAsk | Fact | Xapien |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableiAsk Free · USD 0 | Free accessDiffers | No free tier |
| USD 9.95 per monthiAsk Pro | Lowest listed paid plan | No fixed price listed |
| Free plan; Pro $9.95/month | Pricing model | No public prices; 12-month plans from 250 reports a year |
| 3 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Yes | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Quick cited answers and page summaries for study questions | Built for | Compliance, legal and fundraising teams that vet many third parties |
| Research & sources | CategorySame | Research & sources |
| Platforms |
|
| Works with | Not listed |
| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Prices not confirmed · Oct 11, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
iAsk
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- iAsk FreeUSD 0
- iAsk ProUSD 9.95 per month
- Students (limited-time offer)USD 0 for one year
Xapien
Prices not confirmed · Oct 11, 2026- BaseNot published; 12-month plan
- ProNot published; 12-month plan
- EnterpriseNot published; 12-month plan
- Not-for-profitNot published
Strengths and limits
iAsk
Strengths
- Usable free tier: Free lists unlimited daily searches on the standard model, without a card.
- Low Pro price: Pro is $9.95 a month, with a one-year free offer for students.
- Sources shown with answers: Answers link to the pages used, which makes checking faster.
Limits to plan around
- Chats may be recorded: The privacy policy says chat inputs and transcripts may be collected, stored and shared with vendors.
- Ads on Free: The free plan shows limited ads, and the privacy policy allows targeted advertising.
- Thin legal terms: The terms do not name a country or address and do not describe billing, refunds or cancellation.
Xapien
Strengths
- Sources down to the sentence: The FAQ and the how-it-works page say every statement in a report traces back to the page it came from, so a reviewer can judge each source.
- Built for name collisions: Persona-based resolution is meant to keep people with the same name apart, which the FAQ names as the main cause of false positives.
- Screening included: The FAQ states sanctions, PEP and watchlist screening is part of the subscription rather than a separate purchase.
Limits to plan around
- No public prices: The plans page lists only report volumes and a “Discuss pricing” link; the FAQ says prices scale with usage and are quoted by the sales team.
- Annual commitment: Every plan shown is a 12-month plan, and we found no free plan or self-serve trial; the way to evaluate it is a 30-minute demo.
- Pages disagree: Pro starts at 650 reports a year on the plans page and 600 on the platform page, and the two pages list different features per plan.
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