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Litmaps vs ResearchRabbit: catalog facts
Litmaps	ResearchRabbit
Freemium Free sign-up with paid plans for more features.	Free Free to sign up and use.
Web	Web
Visual citation maps from seed papers Alerts for new papers on a topic	Finds related papers from a single seed paper Visual citation maps of how papers and authors connect
Not usable for building maps on small phone screens Advanced features are on paid plans	Requires an account Web only, with no offline use
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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