Best SciSummary Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI summarizers ranked against SciSummary on the same published basis.
- 1SciSummary vs Briefy
- 2SciSummary vs smry
- 3SciSummary vs Lemora
- 4SciSummary vs Summify
- 5SciSummary vs Summio
- 6SciSummary vs AskSia
- 7SciSummary vs Paraphraser.io
- 8SciSummary vs Summarizer.org
- 9SciSummary vs Summary AI
- 10SciSummary vs Kagi Summarize
- 11SciSummary vs Podwise
- 12SciSummary vs Eightify
- 13SciSummary vs Apogee
- 14SciSummary vs Scholarcy
- 15SciSummary vs Sidenote
- 16SciSummary vs TLDR This
- 17SciSummary vs AI.Summarizer
- 18SciSummary vs genei
- 19SciSummary vs Grasp
- 20SciSummary vs Recast
SciSummary alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briefy | 7.9 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 2 | smry | 7.9 | Free plan | $3/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Lemora | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Summify | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | iOS, Web |
| 5 | Summio | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 6 | AskSia | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Paraphraser.io | 7.4 | No | $0.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Summarizer.org | 7.4 | No | $0.47/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 9 | Summary AI | 7.3 | No | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 10 | Kagi Summarize | 7.1 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Podwise | 7.1 | No | $5.90/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Eightify | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Apogee | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser |
| 14 | Scholarcy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Web |
| 15 | Sidenote | 6.4 | Free plan | £1.20/mo | Browser, Web |
| 16 | TLDR This | 6.4 | Free plan | $4/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 17 | AI.Summarizer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | genei | 6.3 | Free plan | $5.49/mo | Browser, Web |
| 19 | Grasp | 6.3 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Browser, Mac, Web |
| 20 | Recast | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
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Questions about SciSummary alternatives
What is the best alternative to SciSummary?
Briefy, number 1 in AI summarizers with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: smry, Lemora, Summify and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SciSummary?
Briefy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.