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SciSummary vs OpenRead: catalog facts
SciSummary	OpenRead
Freemium Free to try, with paid plans for more use.	Freemium Free tier available, with a paid Pro plan.
Web	Web
Built specifically for the structure of academic papers Extracts figures and references, not just text	Search across more than 300 million papers Compare several papers to spot agreements and contradictions
Summaries are AI-generated and should be checked against the paper Web only, with no offline use	Web only, no desktop app Advanced features sit behind the Pro plan
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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