# Scite

'Smart Citations' show whether a paper is supported, contrasted, or just mentioned by later work. Scite is free to trial, then paid, at scite.ai.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free trial
- **Paid terms:** Search and Assistant need a paid plan; the free tier excludes them and trials auto-enroll into a subscription.
- **Works on:** Web, Chrome Extension, API
- **Works in browser:** Yes
- **Best free alternative:** [Consensus](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/consensus)

## Capabilities

- 'Smart Citations' show whether a paper is supported, contrasted, or just mentioned by later work
- Browser extension and Zotero/reference-manager integrations
- Search and Assistant need a paid plan; the free tier excludes them and trials auto-enroll into a subscription.

## FAQ

### What is Scite?

Scite is listed under Academic Research, in the Research & Learning category on Flocci AI Tools. 'Smart Citations' show whether a paper is supported, contrasted, or just mentioned by later work. It is free to trial, then paid, and it lives at scite.ai.

### Is Scite free?

No. Search and Assistant need a paid plan; the free tier excludes them and trials auto-enroll into a subscription. If you need it free right now, Consensus does the same job for free. Flocci keeps paid tools out of its free catalog: they appear only in search results when you choose to see them, labelled and paired with a free alternative.

### Can I use Scite in a browser, or is there an app?

Scite works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web, a Chrome extension and an API.

### What can Scite do?

Scite does 3 things the catalog singles out: 'smart citations' show whether a paper is supported, contrasted, or just mentioned by later work; browser extension and zotero/reference-manager integrations; search and assistant need a paid plan; the free tier excludes them and trials auto-enroll into a subscription..

### What is the best free alternative to Scite?

Consensus is the best free alternative: it does the same job and you can start without paying. Ai2 Paper Finder (Asta), alphaXiv and ResearchRabbit also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Scite alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/scite)
- [Academic Research](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/research-learning/academic-research)
- [Best free AI tools for academic research](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-academic-research)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/scite

Facts last verified: October 2026