Scholarly
Scholarly: A cited research workspace for web, file, and team-based investigation. Ranked #3 of 28 in AI Research Assistants by our editors (9.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for multi-source research with files and team workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score9.0 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forMulti-source research with files and team workflows
- Free planYes
- Paid from$12/user/mo
- Source citationsYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on Scholarly
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 inline citations, source verification, web search, and evidence filters help organize the research process. Users can also create briefs, comparison tables, cited reports, and slides, then ask follow-up questions within research sessions. Beyond research, it includes source-grounded chat, file analysis, flashcards, quizzes, podcasts, video lectures, and notes.
The pricing structure covers individual, advanced, and team workflows. The Free plan is free forever and includes source-grounded AI tools plus one lifetime AI creation credit. Premium costs $12 per user per month with annual billing or $30 per user per month with monthly billing, adding 10 AI Creation Credits per week, unlimited AI chat and autocomplete, unlimited file uploads up to 300MB, and priority support. Laureate costs $99 per user per month and raises usage to 80 AI Creation Credits per week, supports uploads up to 1GB and 3000-page PDFs, and includes early access to Frontier models. Premium for Teams costs $35 per seat monthly or $336 per seat annually; Laureate for Teams costs $110 monthly or $1056 annually. Both team tiers add shared workspaces, roles, shared source libraries, and central billing, with Frontier models included in Laureate for Teams.
Scholarly fits work that combines source discovery, document analysis, citation, and multiple deliverable formats in one web workspace. Google Drive source connections extend file access, and team libraries support shared research across roles. The platform is less suitable for buyers who require native desktop or mobile applications, since its listed platform is web, or broader integration coverage beyond Google Drive. Individual users should consider Premium when recurring AI creation and larger file workflows matter; teams should look at the team tiers when shared libraries, permissions, and centralized billing are central to the workflow.
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Scholarly fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $12/user/mo |
| Source citations | Yes |
| Deep research mode | Yes |
| Source access | Web+files+connectors |
| File uploads | Yes |
| Source limit | 10 sources |
| Team workspace | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Google Drive |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | scholarly.so |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Scholarly integrations
Scholarly lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Google Drive
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