Scholarcy
7.5#4 in ai summarizersFrom $90 a yearFree planWebAPIExtension
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SciSummary
7.4#5 in ai summarizersFrom $48 a yearFree planWebAPIExtension
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| Fact | Scholarcy | SciSummary |
|---|---|---|
| API | The public API documentation describes separate metadata-extraction and synopsis APIs using bearer API keys. | A REST API at scisummary.com/api supports bulk summarization with bearer-token authentication. |
| Founded | 2018 | The company says SciSummary was founded in 2023. |
| Headquarters | Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Integrations | Scholarcy supports direct import from Zotero and exports referenced summaries to Markdown for knowledge managers such as Roam, Obsidian, and Notion. | Its MCP server connects to Claude Desktop and ChatGPT to search, summarize, and analyze scientific documents. |
| Purpose | Scholarcy turns research documents into interactive summary flashcards that highlight key information and provide context. | SciSummary uses AI to help people understand scientific and research papers through summaries, analysis, and insights. |
Scholarcy plans
- Free Article SummarizerFree
- Scholarcy Plus Monthly$9.99 a month
- Scholarcy Plus Yearly$90 a year
- Scholarcy Plus (monthly plan)—
- Scholarcy Plus (yearly)—
SciSummary plans
- StudentFree
- Student PlanFree
- Bulk Summarization APIFree
- Free TrialFree
- Pro (Monthly)$7 a month
- Pro Plan$48 a year
Pick Scholarcy if…
It is aimed at students and researchers processing papers, chapters, and collections of research articles. It may suit readers who want adjustable summaries and flashcards, provided their source text can be extracted.
Pick SciSummary if…
SciSummary may suit scientists, researchers, and students who want help reading or comparing academic papers. Developers can also use its API and integration options to work with scientific documents.