Medical Research
Paperpal vs R Discovery
Scores are legacy evidence and documentation scores, not product-performance ratings. How it is computed
Paperpal scores 21 of 100 (Niche fit), R Discovery 21 (Niche fit). Paperpal lists a public price, R Discovery is quote only.
Research tools · Reviewed November 5, 2026
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Paperpal
by Cactus Communications
Academic writing assistant from the Editage group: grammar and consistency edits, paraphrasing, plagiarism and AI-detection checks, citation lookup and journal-fit reports inside Word, Google Docs and Overleaf.
R Discovery
by Cactus Communications
Literature search and reading app from the Editage group: a personalised paper feed built on PubMed, Crossref and OpenAlex, AI summaries, Chat PDF, audio papers and translation, with Zotero and Mendeley sync.
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Paperpal
R Discovery
| Dimension | Paperpal | R Discovery | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 21 | 0 / 21 | 0 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 3 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 6.5 / 6.5 | 6.5 / 6.5 | 0 |
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Pricing
Paperpal
| Tier | Billing period | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | per month | Free | 200 grammar edits a month, lite plagiarism and journal-fit reports, 5 a day paraphrase and research Q&A, 5 files a month chat with papers, 300 MB library. No credit card. |
| Prime | per month billed annually | $12 | $12 a month billed annually ($144), $25 billed monthly. 20k edits a month, 10k words a month plagiarism and reference check, 25k words AI detection, 500 a month paraphrase and Q&A, 150 files a month chat, 2 GB library. |
| Pro | per month billed annually | $29 | $29 a month billed annually ($348), $59 billed monthly. Unlimited edits, AI detection, journal fit with full report, paraphrase and Q&A, 30k words a month plagiarism and reference check, 500 files a month chat, 10 GB library, custom illustration. Multi-year one-time: $555 for 2 years, $699 for 3 years. |
| Institution | Not stated | Not stated | No public price. Institution-wide pricing with shared libraries and access management, free trial through sales. |
Verified November 5, 2026 from paperpal.com (opens in new tab).
R Discovery
| Tier | Billing period | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | per month | Free | No credit card. AI Assistant 3 uses a day, Chat PDF 3 uses a day and 5 uploads a month, limited audio and translation, standard recommendations. No literature maps, feeds, reference-manager sync or shared lists. |
| Prime | per month | $5 | $5 a month, $12 a quarter or $39 a year. Unlimited AI Assistant, Chat PDF and literature review, unlimited audio and translation, shared reading lists, literature maps, projects with content feeds, Zotero and Mendeley sync, 1:1 support. |
| Paperpal Prime bundle | Not stated | Not stated | Prime plus Paperpal writing limits (20,000 edits, 500 AI writing uses, 10,000 words plagiarism and reference checks a month), 75,000+ illustrations, AI images, 120+ courses and a journal finder. Price not shown on the R Discovery page; the Editage Plus bundle is listed at $174 a year. |
Verified November 5, 2026 from editage.com (opens in new tab).
Evidence
Paperpal
Peer-reviewed
2 PubMed records name Paperpal.
R Discovery
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Paperpal | R Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | No / unverified |
| SOC 2 Type II | No / unverified | No / unverified |
| EHR integrations | Not stated | Not stated |
| Founded | Not stated | Not stated |
| HQ | SG | SG |
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