Keenious vs ScholarAI (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
Keenious
From $10/mo against from $12/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Tie
4.2 against 4.2
Same job?
Yes
Both are Research tools

Side by side

Compared on	Keenious	ScholarAI
Our rating	4.2	4.2
Starts at	$10/moBetter	$12/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Research	Research
Plans	From $10/mo	From $12/mo
Key features	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	Originated as one of the first ChatGPT plugins for academic search Scholarly citation retrieval inside conversational AI workflows Free tier for standard use Operating since 2023 Built to integrate with existing AI chat tools
Pros	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	Conversational integration suits researchers already working inside AI chat tools Early-mover history in the ChatGPT plugin ecosystem Free tier available for standard use
Cons	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	More searches and features require a paid plan Plugin-ecosystem origin means less standalone-app polish than dedicated competitors Conversational format suits quick lookups more than deep systematic review work
Company	Keenious, founded 2019	ScholarAI, founded 2023

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

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Keenious better than ScholarAI?

In our reviews Keenious scores 4.2 and ScholarAI scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. Keenious: Suggests citations in real time while you write your own paper. ScholarAI: Grew out of one of the first academic-search plugins for ChatGPT.

Which is cheaper, Keenious or ScholarAI?

Keenious has the lower starting price: from $10/mo for Keenious and from $12/mo for ScholarAI.

Do Keenious and ScholarAI have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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