Pick Anara if
lab members who already have a PDF pile and will pay Plus or Pro for weekly usage.
Read the Anara pageAnara vs Scholarcy
Our take
Pick Anara if lab members who already have a PDF pile and will pay Plus or Pro for weekly usage. Pick Scholarcy if students who want a flashcard library of papers and will pay when the Free 10-summary cap is gone.
Best for
Anara Ask a question of papers you already collected — or find the next one
Scholarcy Skim a paper into a reusable card
Free plan
Anara $0 · daily usage meter; Auto chat; Zotero / Mendeley
Scholarcy $0 · import a range of file formats; limit of 10 summaries; export flashcards one at a time
Lowest paid
Anara Plus $10/mo yearly
Scholarcy
Next step up
Anara Pro $20/mo yearly
Scholarcy
Watch out
Anara Free is a daily meter
Scholarcy Free is 10 summaries
Last checked
Anara 2026-10-22 · anara.com/pricing
Scholarcy 2026-10-22 · scholarcy.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Scholarcy if
students who want a flashcard library of papers and will pay when the Free 10-summary cap is gone.
Read the Scholarcy page