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ResearchRabbit vs Semantic Scholar
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
ResearchRabbit offers literature discovery, visual mapping, and collection sharing, with a free tier and paid upgrades. Its listed scope does not include screening workflows, full-text management, or systematic review tools.
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Free plan APIExtensionWeb
Semantic Scholar combines paper discovery with saved libraries, reading aids, and an API at no cost. Its AI answer feature has limited coverage, and API users should account for its rate and licence terms.
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| ResearchRabbit | Semantic Scholar | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Extension, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | researchrabbit.ai | semanticscholar.org |
| On research paper discovery tools | #21 of 33 | #17 of 33 |
ResearchRabbit: what it does well
- Free plan searches across more than 310 million articles
- Interactive maps connect papers, authors, and concepts
- Imports selected articles from Zotero collections
- Exports articles as BibTeX
- Free users can share collections
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 50 seed articles
- No screening workflow
- No full-text management or systematic review tools
- ResearchRabbit+ costs $12.50 a month on the monthly plan
Semantic Scholar: what it does well
- Free paper access without a login
- Search uses natural language and machine learning
- Saved-paper folders, bulk citation export, and public sharing
- Chrome and Firefox search extensions
- Research Feeds can send recommendations by email
What to know first
- No smartphone app
- Ask This Paper covers a limited set of papers
- Ask This Paper has been tested only on English-language papers
- Introductory API key limit is one request per second
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