Best SciSummary Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI summarizers ranked against SciSummary on the same published basis.
- 1SciSummary vs QuillBot
- 2SciSummary vs Lemora
- 3SciSummary vs AskSia
- 4SciSummary vs Briefy
- 5SciSummary vs smry
- 6SciSummary vs Summify
- 7SciSummary vs Grasp
- 8SciSummary vs Scholarcy
- 9SciSummary vs Sidenote
- 10SciSummary vs Summio
- 11SciSummary vs TLDR This
- 12SciSummary vs Apogee
- 13SciSummary vs genei
- 14SciSummary vs Recast
- 15SciSummary vs SMMRY
- 16SciSummary vs AI.Summarizer
- 17SciSummary vs Paraphraser.io
- 18SciSummary vs Podwise
- 19SciSummary vs Summary AI
- 20SciSummary vs Booklit
SciSummary alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QuillBot | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Lemora | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | AskSia | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Briefy | 7.1 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 5 | smry | 7.0 | Free plan | $3/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Summify | 7.0 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | iOS, Web |
| 7 | Grasp | 6.9 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Browser, Mac, Web |
| 8 | Scholarcy | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Web |
| 9 | Sidenote | 6.9 | Free plan | £1.20/mo | Browser, Web |
| 10 | Summio | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 11 | TLDR This | 6.9 | Free plan | $4/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 12 | Apogee | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser |
| 13 | genei | 6.8 | Free plan | $5.49/mo | Browser, Web |
| 14 | Recast | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 15 | SMMRY | 6.8 | Free plan | $7/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | AI.Summarizer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | Paraphraser.io | 6.6 | No | $0.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Podwise | 6.6 | No | $5.90/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Summary AI | 6.6 | No | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 20 | Booklit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
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Questions about SciSummary alternatives
What is the best alternative to SciSummary?
QuillBot, number 1 in AI summarizers with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Lemora, AskSia, Briefy and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SciSummary?
QuillBot 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.