Captain

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Captain is a self-tuning file search platform for AI agents that ingests DOCX, PDFs, video, and cloud storage sources and exposes ranked retrieval through one query API. It combines ingestion, eval-driven tuning, and sub-second search for production agent pipelines.

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Free access: Developer tier is $0/month with 500 indexing credits and 1,000 included queries per month.
API access: Homepage offers a query API and MCP tooling for evals and retrieval tuning on your files.

Is Captain right for you?

A good fit for

Teams building agents that need accurate search over complex documents stored in S3, SharePoint, Google Drive, and similar sources.

Before you choose

Lowest paid monthly tier Scale is $1,600/month with 83,000 credits; Developer tier is free with usage limits.

File search platform for agents

Captain packages ingestion, eval-driven tuning, and ranked retrieval behind a single API aimed at agent workflows over messy document corpora.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

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Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Ingestion	Site says Captain syncs scanned DOCX, complex PDFs, and video from sources like S3, SharePoint, and Google Drive.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Self-tuning search	Marketing highlights captain_eval MCP tooling to run evals and tune retrieval on your files.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Query API	Homepage promises sub-second deterministic search through one query API with filters and rerank controls.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

Captain pricing & plans

Developer

Free

$0/month Developer tier with usage-based overages.

Indexing credits: 500 indexing credits per month included
Queries: 1,000 queries per month included, then $0.005 per query
Overage: $0.02 per overage indexing credit

Scale

$1600.00 /mo

$1,600/month on the Scale plan.

Credits: 83,000 credits per month included
Queries: Unlimited queries on Scale
Support: Slack support and production-ready infrastructure

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Captain used for?

Does Captain have a free plan?

Developer tier is $0/month with 500 indexing credits and 1,000 included queries per month.. This record lists ongoing free access; check the plan limits before starting.

How much does Captain cost?

The listed monthly price is $1600.00 USD at monthly billing. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use Captain through an API?

Homepage offers a query API and MCP tooling for evals and retrieval tuning on your files.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Lowest paid monthly tier Scale is $1,600/month with 83,000 credits; Developer tier is free with usage limits.

Price history

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