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Ask Steve vs Collate
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Time-Saving AI Agents For Your Browser
Unlimited free and private summaries and chat with PDF
Primary task
Productivity
Productivity
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $9.99
Free
Pricing details
Free + from $9.99
Free
Billing cycle
Pay-as-you-go
Not documented
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web, Chrome Extension
Web
Integrations
Google Sheets, Salesforce, Airtable, Webhooks, HubSpot, Outlook, Notion, Zapier, Slack, Gmail, Excel, Make, MCP
Excel
Source rating
4.0 / 5 · 4 ratings
3.2 / 5 · 6 ratings
Catalog views
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Estimated monthly traffic
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
31 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Free plan using own API key or local LLM
- Works directly in your browser
- Context-aware on any webpage
- Eliminates tedious copy and pasting
- Over 100 customizable AI Agents available
- Content managed in one place
- Compatible with various sources
- Natural language processing search
- Collaborative sharing of insights
- Study plan feature
Listed limitations
- Doesn't work in non-Chromium browsers
- Only web-page and PDF based operations
- Credits expire after 1 year
- Requires BYO LLM or LLM account to use for free
- User privacy concerns
- Depends on external sources
- Sharing functionality limited
- No offline access mentioned
- Request for early access
- No pricing details provided