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DetailShortcut logo ShortcutAnara logo Anara
What it doesAI agent for Excel automation and financial modeling AI workspace for research that cites every claim to its source
StageStartup Not given
Founded2024 Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree plan with 20 weekly credits. Pro plan: $100/month (billed annually; credits refresh monthly, save $300/year). Teams: $320/month + $100 per seat/month (billed annually). Enterprise: Custom pricing. Individual credits: 1,000 monthly plan credits with Pro. Teams pooled credits: 1,000 monthly team Free plan with limited AI usage. Plus: $10/month ($8/month billed yearly). Pro: $20/month ($16/month billed yearly). Max 5x: $100/month ($80/month billed yearly). Max 20x: $200/month ($160/month billed yearly). Enterprise: custom pricing.
Key features
  • Natural language Excel commands
  • Automatic formula generation
  • LBO model building
  • DCF and 3-statement model creation
  • Excel add-in integration
  • Existing file automation
  • CLI interface for workflows
  • Data tracing to source files
  • Error checking and validation
  • Search 300+ million academic papers with filters by year, field, author, journal and citations
  • Extract data from multiple papers into cited tables with one row per paper and one column per question
  • Write and cite in scientific editor with any citation style and export to Word, LaTeX or BibTeX
  • Integrations with Zotero, Mendeley, Google Drive, OneDrive and other research tools
  • Available on web, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps plus Microsoft Word add-in and Chrome extension
What makes it different
  • Saves 10-15 hours per week on financial reporting tasks
  • Reduces manual work by up to 70%
  • Costs 38% less than Claude for Excel
  • 76% accuracy on real-world finance tasks
  • Every answer automatically cited to exact passage in source material so claims are verifiable in one click
  • Built specifically for research with persistent library, academic databases and scientific workflows unlike general chat tools
  • Search 300M+ academic papers with advanced filters and direct DOI, PubMed ID or arXiv ID lookup
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)46 +2 (up) since last checkNot checked yet
Trust Flow (Majestic)1318
Citation Flow (Majestic)3742
Referring domains (Majestic)4131120

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