Scite
An academic research platform that classifies citations as supporting or contrasting, showing the evidential weight behind published claims.
Free trialWeb · Browser extension
What it does
Scite is an AI tool for chatting with PDFs, researching a topic and searching the web with AI. It is a paid tool with a free trial.
Scite is a platform that analyses how scientific papers cite one another, classifying each citation as supporting, contrasting or simply mentioning the cited claim. Users can search for a paper or a claim and see a breakdown of the evidence for and against it across the literature. Scite also includes an AI assistant for question answering over its database. It is aimed at researchers, clinicians and academics who need to assess the robustness of a finding beyond a basic citation count.
- Smart citation classifications (supporting, contrasting, mentioning)
- Citation report for any paper or claim
- AI research assistant for literature queries
- Journal and domain filters
- Citation export
Key facts
This listing is queued to be checked against scite.ai.| Pricing | Free trial |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Free trial | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Browser extension |
| API | Yes |
What you can do with it
Good at
- Citation quality context goes beyond a raw count
- Shows whether evidence supports or disputes a claim
- Browser extension works inline on research sites
Watch out for
- Full access to smart citations requires a paid plan
- Less useful for topics with limited peer-reviewed literature
Common questions
- What is Scite used for?
- Scite is used for chatting with PDFs, researching a topic and searching the web with AI. On AIToolMaps it ranks #9 of 16 for researching a topic.
- Is Scite free?
- No. Scite is a paid tool with a free trial.
- What platforms does Scite run on?
- Scite runs on Web and Browser extension.
- Does Scite have an API?
- Yes. Scite offers an API, so developers can use it from their own code.
- What are the best alternatives to Scite?
- The closest alternatives are SciSpace, Claude and Perplexity, which do most of the same jobs. Claude is the closest one with a free plan.
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- Oct 4, 2026Listed