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Decision framework · 25 Aug 2026

Search assistant, research workspace or internal retrieval?

Compare control, setup and source ownership.

RouteBest whenVerify firstMain trade-off
01Search assistantFast external discoveryCitation reliabilityLimited corpus control
02Research workspaceProject synthesisExport and provenanceAnother content silo
03Internal retrievalPrivate knowledgeSecurity and maintenanceHigher setup burden

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