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by Connected Papers
Visual citation network graphs for paper discovery
Good for research
Free-plan details
5 graphs/month; visual citation exploration; basic features
Meet the toolby Consensus
AI search engine for evidence-based scientific answers
Good for research
Free-plan details
unlimited searches; AI-synthesized answers; basic paper results
Meet the toolby Elicit (Ought)
AI research assistant for systematic literature review
Good for research
Free-plan details
The Basic plan is free for academic and industry users.
Paid options: $11
Source · checked 2026-10-26 ↗Meet the toolby Glasp
AI-powered web highlighting and note-taking
Good for research
Free-plan details
Completely free; all features included; social highlighting platform
Meet the toolby Grammarly
AI writing assistant for grammar, tone, and clarity
Good for research
Free-plan details
Write without spelling and grammar mistakes, see your writing tone, and generate text with 100 AI prompts a month.
Paid options: $12
Source · checked 2026-10-26 ↗Pricing source · checked 2026-10-26 ↗Meet the toolby Jenni AI
AI writing assistant for academic papers
Good for research
Free-plan details
$0. 10 AI autocompletes per day, 10 PDF uploads, 3 AI edits, unlimited citations.
Paid options: $12
Source · checked 2026-10-14 ↗Meet the toolby Julius AI
AI data analysis and visualization for researchers
Good for research
Free-plan details
A free plan is available; the pricing page lists Plus, Pro and Business as the paid plans.
Paid options: $20/month
Source · checked 2026-10-26 ↗Meet the toolby Litmaps
Visual literature mapping and discovery
Good for research
Free-plan details
1 seed map; limited articles; basic visualization
Meet the toolby Cactus Communications
AI academic writing assistant
Good for research
Free-plan details
limited word checks; basic grammar/language; Chrome extension
Meet the toolby Research Rabbit
AI-powered paper recommendations and similarity clustering
Good for research
Free-plan details
Completely free; unlimited paper discovery; collections; recommendations; collaboration
Meet the toolby Scholarcy
AI paper summarization and flashcard generation
Good for research
Free-plan details
Free Chrome extension: summarize any article; flashcard generation; limited features
Meet the toolby SciSpace (Typeset)
AI paper reading, literature review, and writing
Good for research
Free-plan details
limited paper reads; basic Q&A; limited highlights; Copilot queries
Meet the toolby Scite
AI citation analysis (support vs. contrast)
Good for research
Free-plan details
basic search; limited Smart Citation results; community dashboard
Meet the toolby Allen Institute for AI
AI-powered academic paper discovery
Good for research
Free-plan details
Completely free; unlimited search; TLDR summaries; API access; citation data
Meet the toolby Crimson AI
AI grammar checker for academic/scientific writing
Good for research
Free-plan details
5,000 words/month; basic grammar; limited suggestions
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