What is Scite

Scite is an AI research platform built around Smart Citations, which show how later work cites a paper and whether the citation offers supporting or contrasting evidence. It combines research search, an assistant, citation reports, alerts, collections, integrations, and reference checking.

Core offerings

  • Assistant queries, full-text search, Smart Citation Reports, and citation alerts.
  • Reference checking, collections, search, dashboards, and research integrations.
  • MCP credits and ChatGPT or Claude integrations for connected research workflows.
  • Team administration, pooled usage, data products, API access, and enterprise identity controls.

Pricing

As of July 24, 2026, Scite’s live pricing page lists Basic at US$20 per month or US$12 per month billed as US$144 annually, Pro at US$50 per month or US$40 per month billed as US$480 annually, Team at US$50 per seat per month or US$40 per seat per month billed as US$480 annually, and Enterprise at custom pricing. Basic and Pro include a seven-day trial.

Basic includes unlimited Assistant queries, full-text search, Smart Citation Reports, citation alerts, 250 MCP credits per month, ChatGPT and Claude integrations, and collections of up to 1,000 papers.

Pro includes everything in Basic, 2,500 monthly MCP credits, collections of up to 10,000 papers, and search across patents, clinical trials, and grants. Team includes Pro features, private and shared collections, team usage analytics, central billing, flexible seat management, and 2,500 MCP credits per user each month.

Enterprise adds unlimited users, flexible pooled usage, API access, regulatory and safety datasets, extended usage reports, flexible access by domain, IP or email, SAML SSO, a dedicated customer-success manager, and enhanced security and confidentiality arrangements.

Model footprint

Scite’s commercial value is its citation graph and research workflow rather than direct model access. Paid plans differentiate through MCP credits, collection size, specialised search, collaboration, data access, and enterprise controls.

Why select Scite

Scite is a strong fit when users need to see not only which papers cite a work, but how those citations relate to its claims. Basic covers individual research, Pro unlocks deeper datasets, and Team adds shared administration and collections.

Official source: Scite pricing.