Paperguide
AI research assistant for searching papers, running literature reviews, academic writing, and reference management across 200M+ papers.
- Free plan available
- No credit card
What is Paperguide?
Key features
AI Search across 200M+ papers returning citation-backed answers
Literature Review agent that extracts and compares data across multiple papers
Deep Research Report for automated, comprehensive analysis
AI Writer that generates academic content with automatic citations
Reference Manager with imports from Zotero, BibTeX, RIS, DOI, and URL
Chat with PDF to query papers directly, plus a plagiarism checker on higher tiers
Pros & cons
Advantages
- Large searchable corpus (200M+ papers) with citations attached to answers
- Combines search, literature review, writing, and reference management in one platform
- Accessible pricing with a free tier, 40% student discount, and low-cost paid plans
Limitations
- Free tier is capped (1,000 AI credits and 20 searches per month)
- AI-generated academic writing and citations still require manual verification for accuracy
- Web-only — no dedicated mobile or desktop apps advertised
Use cases
Conducting literature reviews and systematic/meta-analyses
Writing academic papers and reports with automatic citations
Organizing and managing research references
Reading and summarizing PDFs via chat
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- Free plan available
- No credit card