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Litmaps vs Inciteful: catalog facts
Litmaps	Inciteful
Freemium Free sign-up with paid plans for more features.	Free Free to use.
Web	Web
Visual citation maps from seed papers Alerts for new papers on a topic	Finds related papers from citation links rather than keywords Can show how two papers connect
Not usable for building maps on small phone screens Advanced features are on paid plans	Only as good as the available citation data Web only
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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