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Lit Mind Maps vs SciSpace
Both stand on research paper discovery tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Choose Lit Mind Maps if you are a Masters or PhD student who wants cited literature searches with mind maps, timelines, and citation mapping. Its Word draft can help start a review or proposal. Look elsewhere if you need full-text reading, a finished thesis chapter, or a full-text PRISMA 2020 review.
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SciSpace brings literature discovery, PDF assistance, and writing tools into one research platform. The free plan offers a way to start, while paid plans add higher credit limits and other capabilities.
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| Lit Mind Maps | SciSpace | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Monthly: $15 a month | Researcher annual: $96 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | litmindmaps.com | scispace.com |
| On research paper discovery tools | #14 of 33 | #10 of 33 |
Lit Mind Maps: what it does well
- Search with a question, paper title, or DOI.
- Answers include citations grounded in retrieved papers.
- Maps papers in a three-branch mind map and idea timeline.
- Citation map shows references and papers that cite a seed paper.
- Download Word starting drafts after signing in and searching.
What to know first
- Free plan includes two chats.
- Searches use paper records and do not read every paper’s full text.
- Output is a starting aid that requires checking each paper.
SciSpace: what it does well
- Searches a library of over 280 million articles
- Provides citation-backed answers about PDFs
- Writing editor supports more than 75 languages
- Free plan includes 100 monthly credits
What to know first
- Zotero import excludes papers without a DOI
- Mobile app is for iOS
- Premium costs $20/month when billed monthly
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