Comparison
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 ASReview | not listed | yes | Research & science |
 Semantic Scholar | not listed | yes | Research & science |
 SciSpace | 12 USD/mo | ? | Research & science |
 Connected Papers | 3 USD/mo | yes | Research & science |
 ResearchRabbit | 10 USD/mo | yes | Research & science |
 Scite | 20 USD/mo | trial | Research & science |
 AlphaSense | not listed | trial | Research & science |
 Elicit | 11 USD/mo | yes | Research & science |
Each alternative in short
1. Semantic Scholar
Free AI-powered search engine for scientific literature, helping researchers find relevant papers across all fields of science.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free AI-powered research tool for searching scientific literature.
2. SciSpace
AI research assistant for academics: literature reviews across 280M+ papers, chat with PDFs, and cited paper writing.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
3. Connected Papers
Visual graph tool that maps academic papers related to a given paper, helping researchers explore and track a field.
Yes, there is a free plan. 5 graphs per month with all features included.
4. ResearchRabbit
AI literature discovery tool that maps papers, authors and citation connections to help researchers run literature reviews faster.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free Forever tier: unlimited searches across 310+ million articles, unlimited library and collections, collaboration by sharing collections, up to 50 seed articles, core search settings.
5. Scite
AI research assistant that answers questions from 300M+ scholarly papers and shows whether each claim is supported or disputed by later studies.
There is a free trial. 7-day free trial with access to premium features; no credit card details are mentioned in the text.
6. AlphaSense
AI-powered market intelligence and search platform for finance, strategy and research teams, covering 500M+ documents.
There is a free trial. Get Started for Free option is offered on the homepage; the free access scope is not detailed in the text.
7. Elicit
AI research assistant that searches, summarizes and extracts data from academic papers, for researchers, analysts and R&D teams.
Yes, there is a free plan. Basic plan: limited usage for Research Agent and Research Reports, unlimited search across 138 million papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers with full-text access, source viewing and Zotero import.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to ASReview?
The most popular option in the same category is Semantic Scholar. See the comparison table above.