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Semantic Scholar
✓ verifiedFree

Free AI-powered academic search engine indexing 236M+ papers, for researchers wanting semantic literature discovery and an augmented reader.

7.9M visits/mo13K saves
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ResearchRabbit
✓ verifiedFreemium

Free-first literature discovery tool that visually maps citation networks and related papers to speed up systematic reviews.

1.2M visits/mo79 saves
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The Rundown AI
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Daily AI newsletter that condenses AI news, tool spotlights, and practical use cases into a five-minute read for over two million readers.

630K visits/mo
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MathGPT
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI math solver and tutor that adds animated video explanations for homework across math, physics and chemistry, for students.

3.6M visits/mo5.5K saves
Pricing

No public pricing

Free: $0/month (unlimited searches across 310M+ articles)
ResearchRabbit+ Annual: $10/month
ResearchRabbit+ Monthly: $12.5/month

No public pricing

No public pricing

Core features
  • AI-powered semantic search across 236M+ papers
  • Semantic Reader for augmented, contextual paper reading
  • Free public API for paper search and metadata
  • Author and topic discovery
  • Citation graph exploration
  • Beta program for new features
  • Citation and author network exploration from a seed paper
  • Interactive visualizations of how topics relate over time
  • Unlimited library organization and collection sharing
  • Zotero integration for syncing saved papers
  • Up to 300 seed articles supported on the paid tier
  • Alerts for new related research
  • Daily AI news digest delivered by email
  • Practical application tips alongside each story
  • Exclusive interviews with AI industry leaders
  • AI University with guides, tools directory, and courses
  • Article archive on AI, tech, and robotics
  • Step-by-step problem solutions
  • AI-generated animated video explanations
  • Interactive practice quizzes and tests
  • Coverage of math, physics, chemistry and accounting
  • Graphs and diagrams for complex problems
  • Mobile app
Use cases
  • Researchers searching scientific literature across disciplines
  • Developers building applications on top of scholarly data via the API
  • Students exploring citation networks for a topic
  • Librarians and academics needing free literature discovery tools
  • Building a systematic literature review efficiently
  • Discovering research gaps in an unfamiliar field
  • Tracking new publications related to saved papers
  • Visualizing how a body of research has evolved
  • Professionals wanting a quick daily AI news briefing
  • Readers seeking practical ways to apply new AI tools
  • Learners looking for structured AI courses and guides
  • Following exclusive interviews with AI leaders
  • Getting homework solved step by step
  • Watching video explanations of solutions
  • Practicing with generated quizzes
  • Preparing for exams
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