Scholarly vs Scite

Scholarly9.0Visit Scite6.0Visit

Higher score Scholarly #3 in AI Research Assistants 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Scholarly

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Scite #7 in AI Research Assistants 6.0/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Scite

• Scholarly fits best

  Multi-source research with files and team workflows

• Scite fits best

  Citation context and evidence reliability checking

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Side by side

Feature	Scholarly 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Scite 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.0
Ranking	#3 in AI Research Assistants	#7 in AI Research Assistants
Best for	Multi-source research with files and team workflows	Citation context and evidence reliability checking
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scholarly 4/4 · Scite 0/4
Source citations	✓ (best)	Not published
Deep research mode	✓ (best)	Not published
File uploads	✓ (best)	Not published
Team workspace	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Source access	Web+files+connectors	Not published
Source limit	10 sources	Not published
Our review
Pros	Deep Research produces cited reports with source verification Analyzes web sources, PDFs, Word, PowerPoint, and text files Team plans include shared libraries, roles, and centralized billing	Smart Citations classify sources as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning. Reference Check, citation reports, alerts, and dashboards support evidence review. Works across web, Chrome, API, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot.
Cons	Web-only platform coverage Free plan includes one lifetime AI creation credit Google Drive is the listed source connection	Basic starts at $20 per month when billed annually. The Free plan excludes Assistant and Search access. Mobile apps are not available.
Our verdict	Scholarly is an AI workspace for researchers, professionals, teams, and students who need to investigate questions across web sources and uploaded files. Its Deep Research mode supports multi-step investigation with cited reports, while… Read the review →	Scite is an AI-powered research platform for students, academics, researchers, and research-intensive organizations. It searches full-text scholarly literature and provides an AI Assistant grounded in peer-reviewed research. Its central… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Scholarly — where it wins

  • Deep Research produces cited reports with source verification
  • Analyzes web sources, PDFs, Word, PowerPoint, and text files
  • Team plans include shared libraries, roles, and centralized billing

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only platform coverage
  • Free plan includes one lifetime AI creation credit
  • Google Drive is the listed source connection

• Scite — where it wins

  • Smart Citations classify sources as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning.
  • Reference Check, citation reports, alerts, and dashboards support evidence review.
  • Works across web, Chrome, API, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot.

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic starts at $20 per month when billed annually.
  • The Free plan excludes Assistant and Search access.
  • Mobile apps are not available.

• Scholarly9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo (annual)

  A cited research workspace for web, file, and team-based investigation.

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• Scite6.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

  A strong choice for checking citation context, evidence, and research claims.

  Visit SciteFull verdict →