scite
Citation-backed AI answers from scholarly articles
Overview
Scite searches hundreds of millions of articles and shows whether each claim is supported or disputed by later research. It includes an AI assistant, full-text citation search, collections, an MCP server, an API and a Zotero plugin.
Key features
- Smart citations (supporting or disputing)
- AI research assistant
- Full-text citation search
- API, MCP and Zotero
Use cases
- Verifying research claims
- Writing literature reviews
- Monitoring papers
Pricing
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Starting price
- Not listed here (we only show prices we could verify)
Prices and plans change often. Confirm current pricing on scite.ai before you buy. Last checked October 18, 2026.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free trial lets you test before paying
- API or developer access for integrations
- Browser extension available
Cons
- Paid subscription required after the trial
- Paid plan prices not published in a form we could verify
Pros and cons are based only on the facts in this listing (pricing model, platforms and features), not on hands-on scores.
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