Best Petal Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI citation generators ranked against Petal on the same published basis.
- 1Petal vs Paperpal
- 2Petal vs Yomu AI Citation Generator
- 3Petal vs AutoCaret Citation Generator
- 4Petal vs cc.com.ai Citation Generator
- 5Petal vs CitePlex
- 6Petal vs Conch AI Citation Generator
- 7Petal vs cytado
- 8Petal vs Citation Generator Canada
- 9Petal vs FixTools AI Citation Generator
- 10Petal vs NevaScholar Citation Generator
- 12Petal vs Scholarly
- 13Petal vs UndetectedGPT Citation Generator
- 14Petal vs AllCitations
- 15Petal vs CiteAI
- 16Petal vs Corroba
- 17Petal vs CiteCreate
- 18Petal vs iWeaver PDF Citation Generator
- 19Petal vs Solvely
- 20Petal vs PDFSimpli
- 21Petal vs Backrow Citation Generator
Petal alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paperpal | 7.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Browser, Web |
| 2 | Yomu AI Citation Generator | 7.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 3 | AutoCaret Citation Generator | 6.9 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Web |
| 4 | cc.com.ai Citation Generator | 6.9 | Free plan | $7/mo | Web |
| 5 | CitePlex | 6.9 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Conch AI Citation Generator | 6.9 | Free plan | $1/mo | Browser, Web |
| 7 | cytado | 6.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 8 | Citation Generator Canada | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | FixTools AI Citation Generator | 6.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Web |
| 10 | NevaScholar Citation Generator | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Scholarly | 6.8 | Free plan | $1/mo | Web |
| 13 | UndetectedGPT Citation Generator | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | AllCitations | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | CiteAI | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Web |
| 16 | Corroba | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | CiteCreate | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | iWeaver PDF Citation Generator | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | Solvely | 6.6 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 20 | PDFSimpli | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Backrow Citation Generator | 6.3 | No | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Petal alternatives
What is the best alternative to Petal?
Paperpal, number 1 in AI citation generators with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Yomu AI Citation Generator, AutoCaret Citation Generator, cc.com.ai Citation Generator and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Petal?
Paperpal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.