SciFlow
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SciFlow, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SciFlow's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SciFlow Free | Free | 1 user · 10 documents & co-authors · collaborative writing and commenting · basic spell check · figure saving · connect literature management programs |
| SciFlow Publish | — | Manuscript import · Editing and commenting · Journal issue management · PDF, HTML, XML, and EPUB exports · Publish API access |
| Publish | Priced on request | For scholarly-led publishing initiatives, university presses, and publishers · manuscript import · editing and commenting · PDF, HTML, JATS/BITS XML, and EPUB export |
| Publish Enterprise | Priced on request | For larger publishers · custom format export · Publish API · workflow integration · plugin customization |
| SciFlow Authoring Platform | Priced on request | For research institutes and universities · all scientific staff and students · unlimited documents and co-authors · optional LanguageTool Premium |
| SciFlow Groups | Priced on request | 5–50 team members · unlimited documents and co-authors · collaborative writing and commenting · basic spell check · figure saving · connect literature management programs |
The facts
Each one read from SciFlow's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The site describes screen reader support, dyslexia-friendly fonts, keyboard navigation, and WCAG-compliant institutional environments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Certified data centers
- SciFlow names certified data centers in Frankfurt with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and SSAE16/ISAE3402, and in Karlsruhe with ISO 27001.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- SciFlow says user documents are not sold or commercialized and user data is not made available for advertising purposes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- extensivechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Exports
- SciFlow lists exports to PDF/UA, HTML, and JATS/XML, while its Publish plans also list EPUB and PDF/A-1b compatible PDF output in the FAQ.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists Zotero, EndNote, Citavi, Mendeley, ORCID, OJS, LaTeX, and MathJax among the apps used with SciFlow.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Live collaboration
- The editor supports real-time writing and editing with tracked changes and comments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Publishing tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- SciFlow connects academic authors, institutions, and publishers for academic writing and publishing workflows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Security and hosting
- SciFlow says written texts are stored exclusively on servers in Germany and its app connections are SSL encrypted.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ says customer support is available by email, and the Publish plans include in-app chat support and onboarding webinars.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Templates and formatting
- SciFlow offers templates for journals, reports, and institutional needs, with automatic layout and citation formatting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- SciFlow runs in a browser without installations, and the site says Grammarly and Trinka can be used with a browser extension.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company and location
- The maker identifies itself as SciFlow GmbH and lists its address as Belziger Str. 69–71, 10823 Berlin, Germany.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Free-tier limit
- The pricing page lists SciFlow Free for one user with 10 documents and co-authors; the FAQ also says file storage is subject to a fair-use policy.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Institutional trial
- SciFlow offers institutions a free trial that includes full features for students and researchers, onboarding webinars, and usage reporting after the trial period.checked 12 Oct 2026
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