Medical Research
R Discovery vs Scite
Scores are legacy evidence and documentation scores, not product-performance ratings. How it is computed
R Discovery scores 21 of 100 (Niche fit), Scite 57 (Solid choice). Scite lists a public price, R Discovery is quote only.
Research tools · Reviewed November 5, 2026
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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.
Scite
by Scite (Research Solutions) · founded 2018
Research search and AI assistant with Smart Citations, which show whether later papers support or contrast a cited finding.
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
R Discovery
Scite
| Dimension | R Discovery | Scite | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 21 | 8.4 / 21 | -8.4 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 6.5 / 6.5 | 6.5 / 6.5 | 0 |
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Pricing
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).
Scite
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Not stated | $144 | 7-day free trial. The pricing page lists no free plan. |
| Pro | Not stated | $480 | 7-day free trial. |
| Enterprise | Not stated | Not stated | Custom pricing based on users and usage. |
Evidence
R Discovery
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Scite
Peer-reviewed
3 PubMed records name Scite.
- Analysis of clinical experience with angiotensin II: A meta-analysis and 4 AI. (opens in new tab)
- From Algorithms to Academia: An Endeavor to Benchmark AI-Generated Scientific Papers against Human Standards. (opens in new tab)
- Searching smarter, not harder: leveraging AI to enhance literature searches for theory-driven reviews-A methodological case study. (opens in new tab)
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | R Discovery | Scite |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | No / unverified | No / unverified |
| SOC 2 Type II | No / unverified | No / unverified |
| EHR integrations | Not stated | Not stated |
| Founded | Not stated | 2018 |
| HQ | SG | US |
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Common questions
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