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SciSummary vs Paper Digest: catalog facts
SciSummary	Paper Digest
Freemium Free to try, with paid plans for more use.	Freemium Can be tried without signing in; full pricing is not described in the research.
Web	Web
Built specifically for the structure of academic papers Extracts figures and references, not just text	Literature review, question answering and claim verification in one place Search across papers, patents, grants and people
Summaries are AI-generated and should be checked against the paper Web only, with no offline use	Hosted service only Pricing for full use is not clearly stated
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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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