Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Storm
STORM clearly comes out ahead of Lateral on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. STORM has a free tier; Lateral does not. Lateral's paid plans start at $65/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Stanford University | Lateral |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment |
| Categories | ai-research | ai-research |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Storm
open source
per user
custom
| Feature | storm | lateral |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable Llm And Retrieval Integration | ||
| Advanced Integrations | ||
| Full Access To Storm Codebase | ||
| Case Management | ||
| Self-Hosted Deployment | ||
| Customized Workflows | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Enforcement App Access | ||
| Workflow Automation |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, STORM comes out ahead overall, though Lateral can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
STORM offers a free tier; Lateral does not currently list one.
STORM scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
STORM is open source, and Lateral exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
