What it is for
Scinapse is a research-intelligence search over papers, authors, and journals: type keywords and get a paper set, trends, and an AI Smart Query. Use it when the job is see a field’s papers and people in one dashboard, not when you need a PDF chat.
What makes it unique: the official homepage still (cover) is Research Intelligence — SMART QUERY, paper-set quality/quantity chart, Trends / Papers / Authors tabs.
Key features
- Keyword paper search — impact-ranked results on the Free card (pricing).
- Research Intelligence — Simple & Advanced analysis from Basic up; network maps from Pro.
- AI Smart Query — 5 credits / 4h on Pro; 25 / 4h on Max (shared with Expert Finder).
- Expert Finder — full search and filters from Basic; Quick Find Author on Free.
- Collections / History / notes — track a field on the comparison table.
Who it's for
Best fit: active researchers who want trends and author maps, and will pay Pro when Free search is not enough.
Pricing
Verified 2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) from the live Yearly cards on scinapse.io/pricing. Page copy: save up to ~21% with yearly. Dollars are per month, billed annually.
- Free — $0 forever. Keyword paper search; Collection & History; basic paper / author / journal info.
- Basic — $23/month, billed annually. Real-time citation analysis; key papers/authors; author analytics; advanced filters; AI mini-review by field.
- Pro — $36/month, billed annually. 7-day trial on the card. Network maps; saved mini-reviews; AI Smart Query 5 / 4h.
- Max — $52/month, billed annually. AI Smart Query 25 / 4h.
Re-check the Monthly toggle before you buy.
Limitations / costs
- $23 / $36 / $52 are yearly cards. Monthly list is a second toggle.
- Free has no Research Intelligence analysis. That row starts on Basic.
- Dashboard, not a PDF workspace. For library chat, see Anara.
Alternatives
- Semantic Scholar — free paper records and Semantic Reader.
- Elicit — research-agent composer over papers.
- Consensus — Ask-the-research composer with Pro / Deep cards.
Official tutorial
Written path: Plans & Pricing plus the signed-out scinapse.io Research Intelligence dashboard.
Website
https://www.scinapse.io
Source
Catalog row curated for AI Tools Nav. Cover is Scinapse’s official Research Intelligence dashboard still. Dollars checked on scinapse.io/pricing yearly cards (Free $0; Basic $23; Pro $36; Max $52 / mo billed annually).
Last verified
2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check.
