Disclosure: we make Prof Insider. What we say about FindResearch comes from its own public pages as of September 30, 2026, listed under “How we compared” below, and from our own testing and review where noted. Prof Insider is new, and some features described here, including follow-ups and the replies inbox, are still rolling out.
Short answer: Choose FindResearch if you're a medical student or resident looking for a mentor at one of its six US medical institutions, since it's built for that. Choose Prof Insider if you're a high school, undergraduate or graduate student looking more widely, or you want emails sent from your Gmail and a tool built to handle follow-ups and replies in one inbox.
FindResearch's site loads with JavaScript, so we read its text and policies in its public code. Details about the signed-in app are marked as inferred.
What FindResearch is
FindResearch is a search and outreach tool for medicine. Its site says it helps medical students and residents find research mentors, and says it lists 48,000+ researchers at six US medical institutions, taken from public faculty pages. You search by name, specialty or topic, add your CV, and its AI drafts an email to each researcher.
FindResearch vs Prof Insider at a glance
| Feature | FindResearch | Prof Insider |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Medical students and residents; its terms say medical professionals, 18 and over | High school, undergraduate and graduate students |
| Where professors come from | Publicly available institutional faculty pages, per its terms | The most accurate, verified professor database, built in-house; not pulled from free public databases |
| Stated coverage | Says 48,000+ researchers at six US medical institutions | 188 US and Canadian universities, including 26 in Canada |
| Writes the email | Yes, from your CV or a short profile and the researcher's work | Yes, in your voice, from your resume and the professor's research |
| Changing a draft | Edit the draft yourself; a chat builds reusable templates | Ask for changes in plain English |
| How emails are sent | Opens a pre-filled email in your mail app (inferred); Pro lists one-click sending | Sends from your own Gmail, now or scheduled |
| Follow-ups and replies | Outreach tracker with statuses such as Follow-up Needed (inferred) | Built to follow up and bring replies into one inbox (not live yet) |
| Email address checks | Says 35,000+ addresses collected from official faculty directories | Flags addresses that look generic or belong to someone else |
| Extras | PubMed and LinkedIn links; 50+ specialties; a board for research needs (inferred) | Sorts professors into matches and skips from your resume |
| Price | Free to search; Pro $9.99 a month (beta price, $19.99 crossed out) | Not yet listed |
| Availability | Live; says Stanford and more are on the way | New; follow-ups and the replies inbox are still rolling out |
FindResearch’s column is from its public pages on September 30, 2026; prices are as listed there. Prof Insider’s column describes our own product.
What FindResearch does well
- It's built for one group, with specialties, a sample email and setup aimed at medical students and residents.
- It says it has 35,000+ email addresses from official faculty directories.
- Profiles show research focus, department and published work, with PubMed and LinkedIn links.
- It shows researcher and email counts for each institution.
- Searching is free, and Pro comes with a 7-day refund window, subject to a usage limit.
Where Prof Insider is different
- Prof Insider covers 188 US and Canadian universities, 26 in Canada. FindResearch covers six US medical institutions.
- Prof Insider is for high school, undergraduate and graduate students. FindResearch's terms describe a service for medical professionals aged 18 and over.
- Prof Insider drafts in your voice, and you change a draft by asking. FindResearch lets you edit its draft or build templates in a chat.
- Prof Insider sends from your Gmail and is built to follow up and bring replies into one inbox. FindResearch opens the email in your mail app (inferred).
- Prof Insider flags addresses that look generic or belong to someone else. FindResearch says its addresses come from official directories and doesn't describe further checks.
Six medical centers or a broad university list
FindResearch goes deep on six places: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, UCSF, Mayo Clinic and Mount Sinai. It says Stanford and more are on the way. If you want a mentor at one of those centers, it's a focused place to look.
Prof Insider is wider: its own database covers 188 US and Canadian universities, including 26 in Canada. If your target lab is elsewhere, FindResearch doesn't list it yet. Pre-med and still exploring? See research for pre-med students.
A workflow shaped around medicine
FindResearch is set up for clinical and biomedical research. It says it covers 50+ specialties, and its sample email comes from a second-year medical student. You add your CV so the AI can personalize each email; according to the app's code, the upload takes .txt files for now, or you can fill in a short profile.
Prof Insider also drafts from your resume, aims to match your voice, and takes changes as plain-English requests. If you want a tool built around medical training, FindResearch is the closer fit.
Sending: your mail app or your Gmail
FindResearch's home page says you can send in one click, and Pro lists one-click sending. In the app's code, that button opens a pre-filled message in your default mail app through a mailto link, and you press send there (inferred). The app also warns you after 80 emails in a day that you risk spam flags (inferred), which is sensible.
Prof Insider is designed to send from your Gmail, follow up for you and bring replies into one inbox. That needs access to your mail, which FindResearch's approach doesn't.
Price
Searching FindResearch is free. Pro costs $9.99 a month, labelled a beta price that's locked in, next to a crossed-out $19.99. It adds unlimited AI-drafted emails, CV parsing, custom templates and one-click sending. Its refund policy offers a full refund within 7 days if you've used no more than 20% of your email credits. Prof Insider hasn't published pricing yet.
Which should you choose?
Choose FindResearch if
- You're a medical student or resident
- Your target mentor is at one of its six institutions
- You want medical specialties and PubMed links in your search
- You'd rather send from your own mail app
Choose Prof Insider if
- You're a high school, undergraduate or graduate student
- Your professors are at other universities, including in Canada
- You want drafts in your voice that you change by asking
- You want a tool built to handle follow-ups and replies in one inbox
Common questions
Is FindResearch only for medical students?
Mostly, yes. Its site says it helps medical students and residents find research mentors, and its terms describe a service for medical professionals aged 18 and over. For a broader list, see research for undergraduates.
Which institutions does FindResearch cover?
Six, all in the US: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, UCSF, Mayo Clinic and Mount Sinai. It says Stanford and more are on the way, and lists no Canadian institutions.
How much does FindResearch cost?
Searching is free. Pro is $9.99 a month, a locked-in beta price shown next to a crossed-out $19.99. The app's code suggests free accounts get 5 AI emails (inferred).
Does FindResearch send emails for you?
Not directly, as far as its public code shows. Its one-click send button opens a pre-filled email in your mail app, and you send it yourself.
How we compared
On September 30, 2026 we read FindResearch’s public pages below. We report what FindResearch says about itself, and say when something comes from our own testing, our review or our inference. Features and prices change, so check its site before you decide.