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PaperJet vs Scite

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

PaperJet

Searches the literature and drafts beside it on the same canvas

3.4Free

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Scite

Smart Citations classify whether a citing paper actually supports or contradicts a claim

4.2$20/mo

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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

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: PaperJet does not list a price

  • Free plan

    PaperJet

    Only PaperJet has one

  • Higher rating

    Scite

    3.4 against 4.2

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Research tools

Side by side

Compared onPaperJetScite
Our rating3.44.2Better
Starts atFree$20/mo
Free planYesBetterNo
CategoryResearchResearch
PlansFreeFrom $20/mo
Key features
  • Single search across academic papers
  • Libraries for organising gathered sources
  • Canvas for drafting alongside the literature
  • Voice input for queries
  • Search and writing on one surface
  • Smart Citations classifying citing papers as supporting, contradicting, or mentioning
  • Index of over one billion classified citations
  • Acquired by Research Solutions, Inc. in December 2023
  • Operating since 2018, originally Brooklyn-based
  • Full-text search across the citation index
Pros
  • Keeps the link between a source and the claim it supports
  • Removes the copy-paste shuffle between three separate tools
  • Voice input suits thinking out loud during a literature review
  • Citation classification answers a genuinely different question than raw citation counts
  • Very large, established index of classified citations
  • Now backed by publicly traded Research Solutions, Inc
Cons
  • 'All papers' coverage claims are never quite true
  • Gaps outside English-language STEM are rarely disclosed
  • No rates or company details published
  • No permanent free plan, only a time-limited trial
  • Among the higher prices in this category
  • Citation-evaluation focus is a narrower use case than general literature search or chat
CompanyPaperJetResearch Solutions, Inc., founded 2018

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is PaperJet better than Scite?

In our reviews PaperJet scores 3.4 and Scite scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. PaperJet: Searches the literature and drafts beside it on the same canvas. Scite: Smart Citations classify whether a citing paper actually supports or contradicts a claim.

Which is cheaper, PaperJet or Scite?

PaperJet: free. Scite: from $20/mo.

Do PaperJet and Scite have free plans?

Only PaperJet has a free plan.

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