Scite vs Undermind
Undermind has a free tier with rate limits and Pro at $16 per month billed annually. Scite charges from $12 per month billed yearly with no free plan, and its Pro tier is $40. Scite shows how later papers treated a finding, and a resident preparing a case report who wants to know if a cited study held up fits it. Undermind asks follow-up questions, follows citation trails and returns ranked papers, which suits a fellow starting a scoping review where a missed paper would hurt. A four-person team running a registered systematic review can rule Undermind out, since a library journal review reportedly judged its searches not reportable or reproducible. Scite's labels draw warnings from three library guides, and Undermind's recall figure comes from its own benchmark.
Research tools · Reviewed November 1, 2026
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.
Undermind
by Undermind · founded 2023
Literature-search agent that asks follow-up questions, reads hundreds of papers and follows citation trails.
When to pick each one
Scite
- Smart Citations label supporting and contrasting papers
- Basic at $12 per month, billed yearly
- Citation context for a finding you already cite
Undermind
- Free tier, then Pro at $16 monthly, billed annually
- Asks follow-up questions before reading hundreds of papers
- Saved alerts and custom tables
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Scite
81of 100
Undermind
41of 100
| Dimension | Scite | Undermind | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer-reviewed papers | 14.7 / 21 | 8.4 / 21 | +6.3 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 6 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +6 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 8.4 / 12 | 3 / 12 | +5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 6.5 / 6.5 | 6.5 / 6.5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 3 / 6 | +3 |
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Pricing
Scite
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | n/a | $144 | 7-day free trial. The pricing page lists no free plan. |
| Pro | n/a | $480 | 7-day free trial. |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | Custom pricing based on users and usage. |
Undermind
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | n/a | n/a | Standard rate limits on chats and searches. |
| Pro | n/a | $192 | The page says annual billing saves 20%. The monthly-billed price is not shown. |
| Team | n/a | $180 | Per person. |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | Contact us. Adds sitewide login and an admin dashboard. |
Evidence
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)
Undermind
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names Undermind.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Scite | Undermind |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | 2018 | 2023 |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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Common questions
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