Studley vs Scite
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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AI study tool that turns documents, lecture recordings, YouTube videos and text into flashcards, quizzes, notes, podcasts and an AI tutor
Check whether later papers support or contradict a finding
- Free access
- Studley: Free access
- Scite: Free access
- Paid from
- Studley: USD 8.17 per month
- Scite: USD 20 per month billed yearly
- Plans listed
- Studley: 2
- Scite: 5
- Public API
- Studley: Not confirmed
- Scite: Not confirmed
Where Studley and Scite differ
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for Studley; pricing review due for Scite.
- PlansStudley lists 2 plans and Scite lists 5.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Studley | Fact | Scite |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 per month | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree account · USD 0 |
| USD 8.17 per monthStudley Pro · billed $97.99 per year | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 20 per month billed yearlyScite Basic |
| Free; Pro $8.17 a month, billed $97.99 per year | Pricing model | Free MCP credits; Basic $20/month billed yearly |
| 2 | Plans listedDiffers | 5 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Students who study from their own documents and recordings and want flashcards, quizzes, a tutor and podcasts from one upload, and who accept a small weekly allowance on the free plan | Built for | Researchers and students checking how a paper has been cited |
| Research & sources | CategorySame | Research & sources |
| Platforms |
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| Not listed | Works with |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Nov 5, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Pricing review due · Oct 4, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Studley
Prices confirmed · Nov 5, 2026- FreeUSD 0 per month
- Studley ProUSD 8.17 per monthbilled $97.99 per year
Scite
Pricing review due · Oct 4, 2026- Free accountUSD 0
- Scite BasicUSD 20 per month billed yearly
- Scite ProUSD 50 per month billed yearly
- Scite TeamUSD 250 per month for 8 seats
- Scite for organizationsCustom
Strengths and limits
Studley
Strengths
- Many study formats from one upload: The homepage lists flashcards, quizzes, written tests, tutor lessons, fill-in-the-blanks and podcasts from the same material.
- Free plan to try it: The pricing page shows a $0 plan that resets every week.
- Annual price is stated: The pricing page shows Pro as $97.99 per year.
Limits to plan around
- Monthly-billing price not shown: The homepage says you can pay monthly or yearly, but the pricing page showed only the annual amount and its $8.17 monthly equivalent.
- Free allowance is small: The free plan is 1 study set, 5 AI tutor uses and 2 solves, then 1 per day, each week.
- Subscriptions are non-refundable: The Terms say fees are non-refundable except the grade guarantee or where the law requires a refund.
Scite
Strengths
- Citation context rather than a count: The home page and Terms describe showing whether later research supported or contradicted a finding, which gives you a place to start reading.
- Works inside AI assistants: The MCP connector lets ChatGPT and Claude call Scite, and the home page says answers are grounded in real papers.
- Clear data-use terms: The Terms say customer data is not used to train, fine-tune or improve Scite's AI systems.
Limits to plan around
- Free access has a limited scope: The recurring free allowance is for MCP use, not a promise of the full paid web plan. The separate 7-day trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled.
- Use of content is restricted: The Terms bar bulk retrieval, redistribution and using Scite content to train or evaluate AI models.
- Fees are non-refundable: The Terms say fees are non-refundable, so cancel before the trial ends if you do not want to continue.
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