Scite
Scholarly search and evidence checking through Smart Citations, citation-context classifications, AI Assistant, manuscript Reference Check and research monitoring.
Citation-context evidence signals, full-text search, AI Assistant, Reference Check, alerts, collections and API.
Useful researcher workflows with a learning curve for interpreting machine-classified scientific context.
Public Basic and Pro annual prices and credits, but annual commitment, no persistent free tier and variable enterprise terms.
Zotero, browser extension, MCP and Pro API with publisher data; coverage and classification still require scrutiny.
Scored by Shikha Goyal
Quick facts
- Vendor
- Scite LLC, part of Research Solutions
- Pricing model
- 7-day trial, no permanent free individual plan. Basic $12/month equivalent annually ($144/year), Pro $40/month equivalent annually ($480/year); monthly rates inferred $20/$50 from stated annu
- Plan pricing
- Basic $12/month billed annually ($144/year)
- Free plan
- Not confirmed
- Free trial
- Yes — check eligibility
- Last verified
- 11/6/2026
About Scite
Scite is a scientific literature discovery and citation-analysis platform from Scite LLC, now part of Research Solutions. Its central feature is Smart Citations: machine-classified citation statements that identify whether a later publication appears to support, contrast with or merely mention another paper. Researchers can inspect the citation wording and its source context instead of treating a raw citation count as evidence that the cited claim is reliable. Scite also provides full-text citation search, research-oriented AI Assistant answers, reference checks for manuscripts, collections and alerts for new citations. The platform is built for academics, librarians, publishers, research teams and evidence-conscious professionals who routinely need to evaluate how claims hold up in later research. Scite's official pricing page currently shows Basic at $12 per month equivalent when billed annually, or $144 per year. The annual card says it saves $96 versus monthly billing, which implies a $20 monthly-billed Basic rate; this is an arithmetic calculation based on the displayed saving and should be confirmed at checkout. Pro is shown at $40 per month equivalent on an annual commitment, or $480 yearly, and the $120 annual saving implies $50 when billed monthly. Basic includes full Assistant and search, article Smart Citation reports, citation alerts and dashboards, Collections of up to 1,000 papers, and 250 MCP credits per month. Smart Citation labels and Assistant answers can misinterpret nuance or miss relevant literature; model output still requires reviewing methods and the citing passage.
Best for
Researchers, journal editors, librarians, evidence analysts and publishing teams who need citation context, support/contrast signals, retraction checks and scientific AI search.
Scite pros and cons
Pros
- Smart Citations expose supporting, contrasting and mentioning citation statements in context.
- Full-text citation search goes beyond title and abstract matches for research discovery.
- Reference Check flags concerning citation contexts and known notices across a manuscript bibliography.
- Collections, citation alerts, Zotero support and browser extension help track changing evidence.
- AI Assistant, MCP and Pro-level API provide multiple paths into evidence-based workflows.
Cons
- −Classification labels are automated and can simplify nuanced scientific discussions.
- −The seven-day trial is not a permanent Free plan and can convert to a paid subscription.
- −Basic lacks the full API entitlement and has much smaller Collections and MCP allowances than Pro.
- −Monthly billing is materially higher than the advertised annual-equivalent prices.
- −Publisher corpus coverage and institutional full-text access need verification for specialist fields.
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Pricing — verified 11/6/2026
What you’ll actually pay
$12/month equivalent billed annually ($144/year). The $96 annual savings advertised imply $20/month on monthly billing; confirm at checkout. 7-day trial available.
$40/month equivalent billed annually ($480/year). The $120 annual savings advertised imply $50/month monthly-billed. Includes more credits, API access and specialized datasets.
Custom pricing for institutions and larger organizations based on users and usage. Includes pooled usage, broad access controls and support.
Seven-day full trial of premium features; may convert to the preselected subscription unless canceled in time. Not a permanent free plan.
Official pricing / availability source · Checked 6 November 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.
Editorial verification: 11/6/2026. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.
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