Pricing
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Clear Ideas offers discounts for early stage companies and not-for-profits. Please contact us for more information.
Included in every plan
General
Essential tools for uploading, downloading, and organizing documents securely.
View PDFs, images, audio, and video files directly within Clear Ideas™ without requiring downloads or external applications.
Streamline document management by uploading and automatically extracting ZIP files.
Export documents and folders as ZIP files for secure sharing and storage.
Automatically extract text from scanned documents and images to make them fully searchable.
AI
Interactive chat interface powered by LLMs for secure querying and analysis of your Private Data. AI Credits usage applies.
Create and schedule multi-step AI workflows for automated document generation, analysis, and content automation. AI Credits usage applies.
Create workflows from exemplar documents (Build From Document) or plain-language prompts (Describe With AI). AI Credits usage applies.
Provide custom instructions to be used by AI Chat with every conversation. Works like memory, but you have full control over the content.
Access to leading AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Cohere, xAI) without separate subscriptions.
AI workflows automatically evaluate output quality on readability, accuracy, clarity, and tone.
Integrations
Connect your own AI providers via MCP. Use your contracts and keys while Clear Ideas orchestrates context, prompts, and outputs.
Programmatic access to Clear Ideas™ for custom integrations and automation.
Receive real-time callbacks for uploads, approvals, workflow runs, and audit events.
Seamlessly sync files between desktop and cloud with offline access and intelligent conflict resolution.
Search
Semantic + keyword search with natural language queries to find relevant content across all formats.
Notifications
Receive instant email notifications about uploads, downloads, user actions, and workflow statuses.
Customize frequency, type, and delivery method of notifications to match your workflow.
Access & Identity
Single Sign-On integration with enterprise identity providers; enforce SSO for all internal users.
Automatic user and group lifecycle management from your IdP for at-scale administration.
Verify corporate domains to distinguish internal seats from external contributors and enforce internal-only policies.
Restrict access to trusted networks and office ranges for enhanced security.
External Collaboration
Invite clients and partners to upload and comment without granting admin rights or user management capabilities.
Set default and maximum expiry windows for external links and sessions; owners can extend within plan limits.
Per-site and per-role policy toggles for downloads and exports, including watermark-enforced view-only modes.
Security
Enhance account protection with authenticator apps and enforcement policies.
Customizable watermarks (user, email, timestamp) for deterrence and attribution.
Immutable logs of user actions, document access, AI interactions, and system events.
Encrypt content with your own KMS keys for tighter control and separation of duties.
Select and pin storage/indexing regions to meet data locality requirements.
Modern TLS in transit; strong encryption at rest across storage and backups.
Protect sensitive metadata fields with encryption to reduce information leakage.
View and revoke active user sessions across devices with device type, location, and last activity tracking.
Complete data isolation between sites with separate permissions, users, and AI access boundaries.
Users
Admin tools for inviting, suspending, and organizing users with bulk actions.
Granular access control at the site and content levels with predefined and custom roles.
Analyze engagement across uploads, views, downloads, AI chat, search, and workflows.
Backup & Recovery
Regular backups with integrity verification for business continuity.
Track changes over time and restore prior versions with detailed logs.
Analytics
Export signed, tamper-evident audit logs for SIEM and governance reporting.
Monitor user interactions and document engagement as they happen with live data updates and instant metrics.
Track which specific pages users viewed within documents and how long they spent on each page.
Visualize how users navigate through your content with detailed path analysis and engagement heatmaps.
Automation
Embed an AI-powered chat interface on your website that answers questions from your knowledge base with lead capture.
Automatically import and monitor external websites with scheduled imports, version tracking, and change detection.
Run AI Workflows on flexible schedules—hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly—for routine content refreshes and compliance checks.
Support
Access to email and live chat support for platform questions and issues.
Priority email and live chat with faster response times and dedicated assistance.
Direct phone assistance for critical issues and urgent requests.
What is the best way to contact you?
You can contact us by email at support@clearideas.com or via our live chat.
What is the difference between the Free and Team plans?
Free is for quick trials and light sharing: it includes 1 user + 5 collaborators, with short link expiry (2 days) and limited features. Team is built for ongoing client work: it includes 5 users (same-company) + unlimited collaborators, higher storage and AI credits, and full sharing/analysis features.
What is the difference between the Team and Professional plans?
Professional is for solo use (1 user, no collaborators). Team is for internal teams that need to collaborate with clients and partners: it includes multiple users (same-company) and unlimited external collaborators, plus additional collaboration and governance features.
What’s the difference between a User and a Collaborator?
A User is a teammate on your verified business domain and counts as a billed seat on Team/Business. A Collaborator is an external guest (outside your domain) invited to specific sites; collaborators can view/comment/upload if allowed, but cannot manage users, billing, or workspace settings.
Do collaborators cost money or count toward my user limit?
Collaborators do not count toward your billed user seats. On Free, you can invite up to 5 collaborators. On paid plans, collaborators are unlimited, with policy controls for watermarking, downloads, and link/session expiry.
Can collaborators be admins?
No. Admin is a role for Users (internal teammates). Collaborators can never manage users, billing, or workspace settings.
How do I create an account on Clear Ideas?
Click 'Sign Up' and follow the registration steps. You can start on Free and upgrade anytime.
What are AI Credits?
AI Credits meter usage for our hosted models across Private Data AI Chat and AI Workflows. One credit roughly equals one token (input or output). We may use additional tokens behind the scenes for context and quality, so credits consumed can exceed the visible tokens in your prompt or output. You can purchase additional credits at any time. BYO-AI via MCP is not billed by us.
Is there a mobile app for Clear Ideas?
Clear Ideas is mobile-friendly in modern browsers. You can add it to your home screen for quick access. For desktop file synchronization, Clear Ideas™ Sync provides two-way sync with offline access.
Can I collaborate with team members and clients in real time?
Yes. Clear Ideas supports secure collaboration with Users (internal teammates) and Collaborators (external guests). You control policies like watermarking, download permissions, and link/session expiry. Real-time notifications keep everyone in the loop.
What file formats does Clear Ideas support?
PDF, Office documents, Markdown, code, images, audio, and video. OCR makes scanned documents and images searchable.
Is SSO or SCIM available?
Yes—SSO (SAML/OIDC) and SCIM provisioning are available on Enterprise.
Can I bring my own AI models?
Yes. Clear Ideas supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), so you can connect your own AI providers. You can also use our hosted models via AI Credits.
How are users billed on Team and Business?
Each plan includes a number of users (internal seats) for teammates on your verified domain. You can add more users at a per-seat price. Collaborators are free and do not count toward seats.
What payment methods are accepted?
We accept major credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Enterprise customers can request invoicing.
How can I upgrade my plan?
Go to Account Settings → Billing → Upgrade Plan to select a new plan. Changes take effect immediately and any prorations will be applied automatically.
How do I delete my account?
Please contact support@clearideas.com. We may verify your identity and confirm data retention or deletion preferences before proceeding.
Do you offer annual discounts?
Yes. Annual billing provides a discounted per-month equivalent on eligible plans.
How secure is my data with Clear Ideas?
We provide encryption in transit and at rest, two-factor authentication, audit trails, watermarking, granular roles and policies, automatic backups, and additional enterprise options on higher tiers. Enterprise can add SSO/SCIM, data residency, and customer-managed keys.
Does Clear Ideas support two-factor authentication (2FA)?
Yes, two-factor authentication is available on all plans. You can enable 2FA using authenticator apps (like Google Authenticator, Authy, or similar) for enhanced account security. This adds an extra layer of protection beyond just your password.
Why am I not receiving email notifications?
Check your notification settings and preferences (frequency, time window, sites). Add notifications@clearideas.com to your allowlist and check your spam folder.