Scite alternatives
AI for research discovery and evaluation — here's what to use instead, including the version you build yourself.
they charge
$20/mo to $50/mo
Alternative #1
Vibe code your own Scite
Build a personal open-access PDF search subset instead of paying, but recognize that Scite's proprietary publisher licensing moats make a true full-corpus clone impossible. Score: 15/100 (Don't bother).
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