Pick Connected Papers if
researchers who think in citation neighborhoods and will stay inside 5 free graphs or pay Academic.
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Our take
Pick Connected Papers if researchers who think in citation neighborhoods and will stay inside 5 free graphs or pay Academic. Pick Litmaps if students and literature reviewers who think in citation neighborhoods. Skip Connected Papers if people who want an evidence table (Elicit) or a free paper reader only (Semantic Scholar).
Best for
Connected Papers See the neighborhood of a paper
Litmaps See the neighborhood of a paper
Free plan
Connected Papers $0 · 5 graphs per month. All listed features
Litmaps $0 · public card: Basic Search up to 20 inputs; 2 Litmaps; 100 articles per map (page copy)
Lowest paid
Connected Papers Academic $6/mo yearly
Litmaps Pro $10/mo
Next step up
Connected Papers Business $20/mo yearly
Litmaps
Watch out
Connected Papers Free is five graphs
Litmaps Free is two maps and 100 articles
Last checked
Connected Papers 2026-10-19 · connectedpapers.com/pricing
Litmaps 2026-10-22 · litmaps.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Litmaps if
students and literature reviewers who think in citation neighborhoods.
Read the Litmaps page