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Scholarcy vs smry
Both stand on ai summarizers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIExtensionWeb
Scholarcy offers several ways to turn research materials into summaries and flashcards, with research analysis and export options. Its free plan is limited, and scanned documents or paywalled URLs can require another route to import.
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Free plan ExtensioniPhoneWeb
smry brings reading, summaries, annotations and a searchable library together with broad content and export support. Free includes feed and monitor limits, while native mobile apps are not currently available.
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| Scholarcy | smry | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Web | Extension, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Scholarcy Plus Yearly: $90 a year | Patron: $36 a year |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | scholarcy.com | smry.ai |
| On ai summarizers | #13 of 36 | #17 of 36 |
Scholarcy: what it does well
- Accepts papers, PDFs, articles, plain text and videos.
- Summary styles include researcher and general-reader options.
- Imports directly from Zotero.
- Extensions are available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 10 summaries.
- Free flashcards export one at a time.
- Scanned PDFs need extractable text.
- Paywalled URLs may not import.
smry: what it does well
- Summaries and answers are grounded in source passages
- Follows feeds, podcasts and social sources
- Supports documents, presentations and video
- Highlights export to numerous listed formats
- Free accounts include a Developer API and MCP server
What to know first
- Free plan limits feeds to 100
- Free plan limits webpage monitors to 3
- Native iOS and Android apps are not shipped
- Dedicated desktop app is coming soon
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