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SciSpace vs Scholarcy: catalog facts
SciSpace	Scholarcy
Freemium Free sign-up, with paid plans for more usage and enterprise options.	Freemium Free to start, with paid plans.
Web	Web, Browser extension
Search across more than 280 million papers Chat with PDF to explain difficult papers	Summaries as interactive flashcards Imports from Zotero, Google Drive and YouTube
AI summaries of papers still need checking against the source Full features require a paid plan	Web service, needs an internet connection Full features require a paid plan
Web application	Web application, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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