Pick Keenious if
students and researchers who want a map of a field and will stay on Free search until they need unlimited companion replies or export.
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Our take
Pick Keenious if students and researchers who want a map of a field and will stay on Free search until they need unlimited companion replies or export. Pick Litmaps if students and literature reviewers who think in citation neighborhoods.
Best for
Keenious Find and understand published papers
Litmaps See the neighborhood of a paper
Free plan
Keenious $0 · always free. All search results and 2D maps; 3 companion conversations / day (5 AI replies each); PDF uploads up to 3 MB; web, Word, and Google Docs
Litmaps $0 · public card: Basic Search up to 20 inputs; 2 Litmaps; 100 articles per map (page copy)
Lowest paid
Keenious Individual Plus $10/mo yearly
Litmaps Pro $10/mo
Watch out
Keenious $10 / $20 are “starting at,” billed annually
Litmaps Free is two maps and 100 articles
Last checked
Keenious 2026-10-22 · keenious.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