Humata

Humata is a document-focused AI service that answers questions across uploaded files, with citations leading back to relevant source sections. It suits professionals, researchers and teams that need to move quickly through substantial document sets. Its combination of cited answers, summaries, comparisons and API access is useful, but page quotas and high-cost plans make fit and volume important.

Overview

Humata lets you upload files, search them for answers and ask questions spanning multiple documents. Responses include citations linked to the relevant sections of the source files, giving reviewers a practical way to verify an answer rather than treating it as an unsupported summary.

It can also summarize findings and compare documents. That makes it more capable for reports, due diligence and other work involving a collection of files than a service focused only on one-off summaries. Humata says its PDF AI can be embedded in a webpage with one click, extending document question-answering beyond its own interface.

Key features

Document questions and synthesis

Questions, document search, summaries and comparisons cover both targeted fact-finding and broader review. This is a good match for experts who need to read quickly and for teams speeding up reporting; occasional users seeking only a short summary may not need the broader feature set.

Citations and integrations

Citations point to source sections, which helps readers check context. The API provides programmatic access to documents, conversations and answers, making Humata a candidate for software workflows as well as direct use. SAML 2.0 single sign-on works with identity providers such as Okta and Google.

Security and data handling

Humata states that customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS, and that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant. It says user-provided data is not used to train its AI models and that document data used for its model is not retained beyond 30 days. These policies matter for organizations reviewing sensitive material, although enterprise buyers should still match them to their own requirements.

Pricing

Free — free. One user gets 60 free pages monthly and basic features. It is a sensible way to assess the workflow or handle a small reading load, but the page cap limits sustained professional use.

Expert — $999 a month, billed monthly. This includes three users, 500 free pages monthly, $0.02 per additional page and chat support. The larger allowance and support suit a small, high-value operation, but the price is substantial and overage charges add an ongoing variable cost.

Team — $49 a month, billed per user per month. Ten users receive 5,000 free pages monthly, with $0.01 per additional page. Chat and enterprise support, department and folder permissions, OCR and response personalization make this the more practical plan for a department working collaboratively. The per-user billing means the headline price scales with seats.

Enterprise — custom pricing, billed per user per month. It offers unlimited users, a custom page allowance and additional-page pricing, enterprise support, a SOC-2 certificate, an uptime SLA and early access to new features. Organizations needing formal service commitments and tailored capacity should consider it; teams without those requirements may find the paid tiers easier to budget.

A free trial is available, and API access and file upload are supported.

Platforms

Humata is available on the web and through an API. The web app suits direct document review, while the API is intended for integrating document, conversation and answer functions into other software.

Who it's for

Humata is aimed at experts who need to read quickly and at teams ranging from startups to public companies that want faster reporting. It is strongest when cited, cross-file answers and controlled team access matter. It is a weaker fit for light personal use beyond the Free allowance or for buyers who cannot justify the Expert price and page overages.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Answers cite relevant source sections, improving verification.
• Pros: Summarization, comparison and cross-file search support more than a single narrow workflow.
• Pros: API access, webpage embedding and SAML SSO support integration and organizational use.
• Pros: AES-256/TLS encryption, SOC 2 Type II and stated non-training data policy address common enterprise concerns.
• Cons: The Free plan's 60-page monthly allowance is quickly restrictive for regular work.
• Cons: Expert costs $999 a month before additional-page charges.
• Cons: Team and Expert plans charge for pages beyond their allowances, so heavy usage requires monitoring.

Alternatives

For a broader directory of summarization products, see Text Summarization Software. For tools centered on conversational PDF work, see AI PDF Assistants or AI PDF Tools.

ChatPDF is a better fit if you want Android, iOS, desktop and web coverage, with a free allowance of two documents per day and a paid tier for unlimited analysis.

AskYourPDF suits readers seeking a lower-cost Premium plan at $11.99 a year, with 2,500 pages per document, 31MB uploads, 50 documents per day and 1,200 questions per day.

OpenBrief is the alternative for users who want a free, open-source desktop app with no paid plan or trial.

Summify is aimed at iOS and web users who prefer daily analysis limits, Learn cards and quizzes, with a 4.99 USD monthly Scholar plan for eligible students.

Aginsi is a choice for browser and API users who want article and PDF summaries with citations, starting at 10 summaries per month free.

genei is suited to extension-based webpage and PDF summarization, with a 5.49 USD monthly Basic plan.

Kenkyu.ai focuses on paper search and AI chats in a web app, with a free plan measured in chats, uploads and file size.

NoteVox is a web alternative with a 4.99 USD monthly Pro plan and larger file support.

Verdict

Choose Humata if your work depends on asking questions across files and checking answers against cited passages, or if you need API and team controls around document review. Its Free plan is useful for a small trial, while Team is the clearest fit for collaborative, higher-volume use. Look elsewhere if the 60-page free ceiling, per-page overages or 999.00 USD Expert price do not fit your workload.