OpenRead
AI platform for searching, reading and comparing papers
What is OpenRead?
OpenRead is a web platform for finding and reading academic papers with AI. Its search covers both papers and the web, and its reading tools include a side-by-side comparison of several papers, a question-and-answer view, a graph of related papers and note taking. A chat assistant called Oat offers a choice of AI models, and a trending page shows the papers other readers are opening.
OpenRead's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan
Good for
- Readers who want paper search, questions and notes in one place
- Comparing the findings of several papers side by side
- Keeping up with newly published and trending papers
Worth knowing
- Plan prices and free-plan limits are not recorded: the pricing and FAQ pages were behind a browser security check when this entry was researched.
- The homepage links only to the web app; it lists no mobile apps or browser extension.
Key features
- Paper and web search
- AI search runs over papers or the open web. The homepage says new papers arrive every 5 minutes from more than 20,000 journals.
- Paper Compare
- Sets several papers side by side to compare their findings and spot contradictions, with options such as an expert review or a comparison of frameworks.
- Reading tools
- The reading view brings together Paper Espresso, Paper Q&A, a Related Paper Graph and note taking, so a paper can be read and annotated in one place.
- Oat chat assistant
- Oat, short for OpenRead AI Technology, is a chat assistant with a choice of AI models plus web access, diagram drawing and image editing.
- Trending papers
- A trending page lists the papers that other readers on the platform are opening most.
OpenRead pricing
We could not confirm OpenRead’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See openread.academy for current prices.
OpenRead alternatives
- OpenRead vs SciSpace
Free plan · from $12/mo
- OpenRead vs ChatPDF
Free plan · from $89.99/yr
- OpenRead vs Consensus
Free plan
- OpenRead vs Paperguide
Free plan · from $12/mo
Common questions
Is OpenRead free?
OpenRead has a free plan. The homepage shows a Free label on its AI tools and a separate Pro option; what the free plan includes could not be confirmed.
What platforms does OpenRead work on?
OpenRead is available on Web.
Does OpenRead have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. OpenRead is listed for Web.
Does OpenRead have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. OpenRead is listed for Web.
Is OpenRead open source?
OpenRead is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Who makes OpenRead?
OpenRead is made by OpenRead, Inc.
What are the alternatives to OpenRead?
The closest alternatives to OpenRead in our directory are SciSpace, Semantic Scholar, ChatPDF, Consensus and Paperguide. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with OpenRead.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026.