Comparison
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,50 GBP/mo | ? | Research & science | |
| 11 USD/mo | yes | Research & science | |
| 23,99 PLN/mo | ? | Research & science | |
| not listed | trial | Research & science | |
| 12 USD/mo | yes | Research & science | |
| not listed | yes | Research & science | |
| 12 USD/mo | ? | Research & science | |
| 10 USD/mo | yes | Research & science | |
| 8.33 USD/mo | yes | Research & science |
Each alternative in short
1. 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.
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. 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.
4. 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.
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. 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.
7. Litmaps
Literature review assistant that finds relevant academic papers and shows them as visual citation maps for researchers and students.
Yes, there is a free plan. Basic search for up to 20 inputs, 2 Litmaps with 100 articles per map, monthly summary of literature alerts.
8. Rayyan
AI-assisted platform that speeds up systematic and literature reviews for researchers, covering screening, deduplication and data extraction.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free forever for basic use: 3 active reviews, 2 invited reviewers, 1 sample, duplicate detection, AI relevance predictions, 15+ workbench facets, standard support and limited mobile app access.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Wolfram|Alpha?
The most popular option in the same category is Elicit. See the comparison table above.