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Head-to-head · AI Citation Generators

cytado vs AllCitations

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score cytado #4 in AI Citation Generators 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit cytado
AllCitations #5 in AI Citation Generators 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AllCitations

cytado leads on 0 checks, AllCitations on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorecytado · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth

cytado scores higher on our rubric for ai citation generators: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

cytado is the better fit for claim verification and document citations. AllCitations is the better fit for free, broad-style citation generation.

  • cytado fits best

    Claim verification and document citations

  • AllCitations fits best

    Free, broad-style citation generation

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Side by side

Feature cytado 8.8/10 Visit ↗ AllCitations 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #4 in AI Citation Generators #5 in AI Citation Generators
Best for Claim verification and document citations Free, broad-style citation generation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Docs Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features cytado 2/2 · AllCitations 2/2
In-text citations ✓ ✓
Bibliography export ✓ ✓
Specs
Source inputs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Citation styles 5 Not checked yet
Document integrations Multiple Not checked yet
Citation formats Multiple Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Extracts printed page numbers from academic source documents
  • Supports Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Chrome, Claude, and ChatGPT
  • Exports bibliographies to Word, PDF, LaTeX, BibTeX, and RIS
  • Supports more than 30 citation styles, including APA, MLA, and Chicago
  • Exports to BibTeX, RIS, Word, and PDF without requiring an account
  • Works with Word, Google Docs, Apple Pages, Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote
Cons
  • Free projects include only 3 full sources
  • The $13 unlocked project is limited to one project
  • Monthly plans are available for API and channel use
  • Runs on the web rather than as a desktop application
  • Local browser storage ties bibliography access to the browser
  • Its citation style coverage is broad but limited to 30+ styles
Our verdict

cytado is a citation and bibliography tool for students, researchers, and academic writers. It finds academic publications that support a claim or topic, verifies claims against existing publications, reads source documents, extracts…

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AllCitations is a browser-based citation generator for students and researchers. It creates formatted references and in-text citations across more than 30 styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, Bluebook, and ACS.…

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  1. cytadoAI Citation Generators 8.8Free plan
  2. AllCitationsAI Citation Generators 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • cytado — where it wins

    • Extracts printed page numbers from academic source documents
    • Supports Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Chrome, Claude, and ChatGPT
    • Exports bibliographies to Word, PDF, LaTeX, BibTeX, and RIS

    Where it doesn't

    • Free projects include only 3 full sources
    • The $13 unlocked project is limited to one project
    • Monthly plans are available for API and channel use
  • AllCitations — where it wins

    • Supports more than 30 citation styles, including APA, MLA, and Chicago
    • Exports to BibTeX, RIS, Word, and PDF without requiring an account
    • Works with Word, Google Docs, Apple Pages, Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on the web rather than as a desktop application
    • Local browser storage ties bibliography access to the browser
    • Its citation style coverage is broad but limited to 30+ styles

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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