Litmaps vs Scite
Scite scores 5.8 to Litmaps's 4.0 among the literature search tools we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 5 kinds of buyer below.
Scite wins, 5.8 to 4.0
Scite uniquely has 14 features · Litmaps uniquely has 7 features.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Answers a research question from the literature: Scite yes, Litmaps no
- Shows if later papers support or dispute a paper: Scite yes, Litmaps no
- But Litmaps leads on map of connected papers: Litmaps yes, Scite no
- Pulls data from many papers into a table: Scite yes, Litmaps no
- Summarises papers: Scite yes, Litmaps no
- Answers show the passage they came from: Scite yes, Litmaps no
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $12.5 against $20
- Export formats: BibTeX, RIS, CSV against None
- Shared projects with your team: Litmaps yes, Scite no
- But Scite leads on browser extension: Scite yes, Litmaps no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other literature search tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Scite leads on 3 of 6 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (15)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Litmaps
Scite
For everything else about each tool, read the full Litmaps review and Scite review.
Litmaps vs Scite: common questions
Which is better, Litmaps or Scite?
Scite scores 5.8 and Litmaps 4.0 out of 10 among the literature search tools we rate. Scite is ahead on finding papers, reading and analysing papers and access, teams and privacy. Litmaps is ahead on pricing and citing and writing.
Is Litmaps or Scite cheaper?
Litmaps's cheapest paid plan is $12.50/mo academic plan ($50/mo commercial plan) and Scite's is $20/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Litmaps do that Scite cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: map of connected papers and shared projects with your team.
What can Scite do that Litmaps cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: answers a research question from the literature, shows if later papers support or dispute a paper, pulls data from many papers into a table, summarises papers, answers show the passage they came from, writes a literature review for you, browser extension and aPI.
