Comparison
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sourcely | 19 USD/mo | trial | Research & science |
 SciSpace | 12 USD/mo | ? | Research & science |
 NotebookLM | 23,99 PLN/mo | ? | Research & science |
 Jenni AI | 12 USD/mo | yes | Research & science |
 Elicit | 11 USD/mo | yes | Research & science |
 Semantic Scholar | not listed | yes | Research & science |
 Wolfram|Alpha | 4,50 GBP/mo | ? | Research & science |
 genei | 4.99 GBP/mo | trial | Research & science |
 ResearchRabbit | 10 USD/mo | yes | Research & science |
Each alternative in short
1. 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.
2. NotebookLM
AI research and note-taking assistant that answers from your own files, turning them into summaries, slide decks, mind maps and audio or video overviews.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
3. Jenni AI
AI academic writing and research workspace for students and researchers, with citations traceable to source PDFs.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: 10 AI autocompletes per day, 10 PDF uploads, 3 AI edits, 5 AI chat messages, 3 reviews, 3 workflow runs, unlimited citations, body-only document export, 10,000+ citation styles, 25MB PDF size and 150 pages per PDF.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Wolfram|Alpha
Computational knowledge engine that answers math, science, and everyday questions with verified, step-by-step results.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
7. genei
AI research assistant that summarises articles and PDFs, extracts keywords and organises reading for students and researchers.
There is a free trial. 14 day free trial on paid plans, cancel any time.
8. 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.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Sourcely?
The most popular option in the same category is SciSpace. See the comparison table above.