The genei Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about genei in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
genei
The Insider’s Guide
Summarizes PDFs and web pages and keeps research organized
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI research tools, read from genei’s own pages.
Made by genei · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from genei’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on genei’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 3 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade
genei is a research tool that summarizes background reading, extracts keywords and lets you ask questions of uploaded PDFs and web pages. Documents live in projects and folders with notes and automatic references. Plans are priced in pounds, with a discount for academics.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about genei, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up projects and folders before the notes pile up usefully.
- 1
Best for summarizing PDFs and web pages for essays
But everything is in pounds, there's no free plan, and multi-document analysis and paraphrasing sit on Pro.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $5.35 a month
As its pricing page puts it: £3.99 per month, billed annually (Academic Basic).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
AI summaries
Summarizes documents and web pages and extracts keywords to speed up background reading.
- 6
Question mode
Ask questions and have the AI find answers across your documents; GPT-3 search is on Pro.
- 7
Projects and folders
Store documents in customizable projects with unlimited resources on both plan tiers.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 3 of 49
That is against the other AI research tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace genei you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
genei at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from £3.99 per month, billed annually (Academic Basic)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- genei
- Category
- AI Research Tools
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for summarizing PDFs and web pages for essays
genei summarizes PDFs and web pages and keeps your notes and references organized, and the academic Basic plan is £3.99 a month billed yearly. But everything is in pounds, there's no free plan, and multi-document analysis and paraphrasing sit on Pro.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Basic is £7.99 a month billed yearly (£9.99 monthly), about the category's $10 middle. Pro is £24.99. The academic discount drops Basic to £3.99, but only for those who qualify. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, just a 14-day trial. The listing does not say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | C | Summaries, questions, folders, notes, references and figure extraction. The listing shows multi-document analysis and AI paraphrasing as Pro-only. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set up projects and folders before the notes pile up usefully. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no apps or integrations listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who genei is for
- Fits if you're a student who wants summaries and references in one place
- Works for someone who builds essay notes from many PDFs and pages
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if you need multi-document analysis or paraphrasing, which sit on Pro at £24.99 a month yearly
- Watch out: prices are in pounds, so the dollar cost moves with the rate
- Watch out: the homepage promotes a separate tool, CoLoop, for qualitative analysis
Good to know
Good for
- Writers and students working through long reading lists
- Academics who qualify for the discounted tier
Worth knowing
- Prices are shown in pounds sterling.
- Multidocument analysis and AI paraphrasing are Pro only.
- The homepage promotes a separate qualitative analysis tool, CoLoop.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$5.35
A month to start
genei is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £3.99 per month, billed annually (Academic Basic).
The listing does not say whether a card is needed.
Basic
£9.99
per month (£7.99 billed annually)
Summaries, keywords, notes, reference generation; files up to 5 GB.
Pro
£29.99
per month (£24.99 billed annually)
Adds multi-document analysis, AI expand and paraphrase, and GPT-3 search and questions.
Academic Basic
£4.99
per month (£3.99 billed annually)
Basic features at the academic discount.
Academic Pro
£19.99
per month (£15.99 billed annually)
Pro features at the academic discount.
Trying it first
14-day free trial
Read from genei.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Education
Academic pricing at 40% off
The pricing page has an Academic tab with Basic and Pro plans labeled as a 40% discount.
Stated on genei.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Summarizes PDFs and web pages and keeps research organized. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, notes, research, citations, documents.
Summaries, questions, folders, notes, references and figure extraction.
- AI summaries
- Summarizes documents and web pages and extracts keywords to speed up background reading.
- Question mode
- Ask questions and have the AI find answers across your documents; GPT-3 search is on Pro.
- Projects and folders
- Store documents in customizable projects with unlimited resources on both plan tiers.
- Notes and references
- Cloud notes and annotations, note linking and automatic reference generation.
- Multidocument analysis
- Pro analyzes several documents together.
- Figure and table extraction
- Pulls graphs, figures and tables out of documents.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
genei is made by genei.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/49
Other AI research tools it is graded above
genei's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade, and level with 3.
Its paid plans start at about $5.35 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 2 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 AI research tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. genei’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 49
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 49
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 49
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 49
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 49
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 AI research tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. genei is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace genei you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 43 of the 49 other AI research tools grade higher. It costs $64.15 a year.
What you could make
- Notes and documents: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- Citation records for millions of papers.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. genei’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Scholarcy, Paperguide, SciSpace, ChatPDF and Humata
The 5 tools genei is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Scholarcy
Free plan · from $90/yr
Summarizes research papers into interactive flashcards.
- Scholarcy has a free plan. genei does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Scholarcy lists a browser extension.
- genei also covers notes and documents.
- 2.6GPA
Paperguide
Free plan · from $12/mo
AI research platform for literature and systematic reviews.
- Paperguide has a free plan. genei does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Paperguide lists a browser extension.
- genei also covers notes and documents.
- 2.4GPA
SciSpace
Free plan · from $12/mo
AI research platform for literature review and reading papers.
- SciSpace has a free plan. genei does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SciSpace lists an iOS app.
- Only SciSpace lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
ChatPDF
Free plan · from $89.99/yr
Ask questions about PDFs and get answers with citations.
- ChatPDF has a free plan. genei does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ChatPDF lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- genei also covers notes and documents.
- 2.2GPA
Humata
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Document Q&A with cited answers across your uploaded files.
- Humata has a free plan. genei does not, though it has a free trial.
- genei also covers notes and documents.
- Humata also covers chat assistant.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is genei free?
No, genei is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial.
How much does genei cost?
genei lists 4 plans. Basic: £9.99 per month (£7.99 billed annually).
What platforms does genei work on?
genei is available on Web.
Does genei offer any discounts?
genei publicly lists the following: Academic pricing at 40% off.
Does genei have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. genei is listed for Web.
Does genei have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. genei is listed for Web.
Is genei open source?
genei is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does genei have a student discount?
Academic pricing at 40% off. The pricing page has an Academic tab with Basic and Pro plans labeled as a 40% discount.
Who makes genei?
genei is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to genei?
The closest alternatives to genei in our directory are Scholarcy, Paperguide, SciSpace, ChatPDF and Humata.
How does genei compare with other AI research tools?
genei's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 49 other AI research tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is genei good value for money?
ToolGPA grades genei C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of genei?
To replace genei you would be making a library of papers and sources to search.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from genei’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from genei's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by genei. Prices change, so check genei.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- genei, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/genei
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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