Afforai vs Keenious (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Afforai
From $7/mo against from $10/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Afforai
4.3 against 4.2
Same job?
Yes
Both are Research tools

Side by side

Compared on	Afforai	Keenious
Our rating	4.3Better	4.2
Starts at	$7/moBetter	$10/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Research	Research
Plans	From $7/mo	From $10/mo
Key features	Three separate search modes: own documents, Semantic Scholar, and open web Access to 200+ million peer-reviewed papers via Semantic Scholar Inline citations tied to specific source passages Rebranded from Afforai to Logically in 2025 Used by researchers at Yale, Duke, and other universities	Real-time literature suggestions triggered by the user's own writing No separate search query required to surface relevant papers Free tier for standard use Operating since 2019 Works directly from draft documents, theses, or reports
Pros	Mode separation keeps private, academic, and web sources clearly distinct Broad peer-reviewed coverage through Semantic Scholar integration Free tier available for standard use	Suggests relevant literature without interrupting the writing process Can surface sources a writer wouldn't have thought to search for Free tier available for standard use
Cons	Recent rebrand and domain change may cause confusion for existing bookmarks or links More features require a paid plan Three-mode structure adds a decision step compared to a single search box	More features require a paid plan Suggestion quality depends on how much draft text already exists Less useful for early-stage discovery before any writing has started
Company	Afforai, founded 2023	Keenious, founded 2019

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260703. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Afforai better than Keenious?

In our reviews Afforai scores 4.3 and Keenious scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. Afforai: Rebranded to Logically, with three distinct search modes in one box. Keenious: Suggests citations in real time while you write your own paper.

Which is cheaper, Afforai or Keenious?

Afforai has the lower starting price: from $7/mo for Afforai and from $10/mo for Keenious.

Do Afforai and Keenious have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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