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Best Semantic Scholar Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from AI search engines ranked against Semantic Scholar on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Perplexity Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacWeb $20/mo7.9
    Semantic Scholar vs Perplexity
  2. 2
    Andi AI Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $49/mo7.7
    Semantic Scholar vs Andi AI
  3. 3
    Consensus Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $20/mo7.7
    Semantic Scholar vs Consensus
  4. 4
    Felo Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $14.99/mo7.7
    Semantic Scholar vs Felo Search
  5. 5
    Genspark Design Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $19.99/mo7.7
    Semantic Scholar vs Genspark Design
  6. 6
    SciSpace Free plan extensioniOSWeb $5.83/mo7.7
    Semantic Scholar vs SciSpace
  7. 7
    You.com Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.7
    Semantic Scholar vs You.com
  8. 8
    Arc Search Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.6
    Semantic Scholar vs Arc Search
  9. 9
    Microsoft Copilot Search Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.5
    Semantic Scholar vs Microsoft Copilot Search
  10. 10
    Google AI Mode Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $4.99/mo7.1
    Semantic Scholar vs Google AI Mode
  11. 11
    Kimi WebWinMaciOSAndroid 7.1
    Semantic Scholar vs Kimi
  12. 12
    Brave Search AndroidiOSWeb $2.50/mo6.9
    Semantic Scholar vs Brave Search
  13. 13
    AlphaSense Generative Search AndroidiOSWeb 6.8
    Semantic Scholar vs AlphaSense Generative Search
  14. 14
    Embase AI WinMaciOSAndroid 6.8
    Semantic Scholar vs Embase AI
  15. 15
    Kagi Search AndroidWeb $4.50/mo6.8
    Semantic Scholar vs Kagi Search
  16. 16
    Yahoo Scout WebiOSAndroid 6.7
    Semantic Scholar vs Yahoo Scout
  17. 17
    OpenEvidence iOSAndroid 6.6
    Semantic Scholar vs OpenEvidence
  18. 18
    Elicit Free plan apiWeb $11/mo6.3
    Semantic Scholar vs Elicit
  19. 19
    Scite Free plan apiextensionWeb $14/mo6.2
    Semantic Scholar vs Scite
  20. 20
    Jina AI Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.1
    Semantic Scholar vs Jina AI

Semantic Scholar alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Perplexity7.9Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Andi AI7.7Free plan$49/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
3Consensus7.7Free plan$20/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
4Felo Search7.7Free plan$14.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
5Genspark Design7.7Free plan$19.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6SciSpace7.7Free plan$5.83/moBrowser, iOS, Web
7You.com7.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
8Arc Search7.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
9Microsoft Copilot Search7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
10Google AI Mode7.1No$4.99/moAndroid, iOS, Web
11Kimi7.1No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
12Brave Search6.9No$2.50/moAndroid, iOS, Web
13AlphaSense Generative Search6.8No—Android, iOS, Web
14Embase AI6.8No—Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
15Kagi Search6.8No$4.50/moAndroid, Web
16Yahoo Scout6.7No—Web, iOS, Android
17OpenEvidence6.6No—iOS, Android
18Elicit6.3Free plan$11/moAPI, Web
19Scite6.2Free plan$14/moAPI, Browser, Web
20Jina AI6.1Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Semantic Scholar alternatives

What is the best alternative to Semantic Scholar?

Perplexity, number 1 in AI search engines with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Andi AI, Consensus, Felo Search and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Semantic Scholar?

Perplexity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.