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R Discovery pricing

R Discovery has a free plan. Paid plans start at $69 per year, or $12 billed monthly (US prices).

Free planChecked Oct 5, 2026 against discovery.researcher.life

Plans and prices

Starts at
$69 per year, or $12 billed monthly (US prices)
Free plan
Standard recommendations, 3 AI Assistant uses a day, 3 Chat PDF uses a day with 5 file uploads a month, and limited audio and translation.
Free trial
None listed
Free$0Standard recommendations, 3 AI Assistant uses a day, and 3 Chat PDF uses a day with 5 file uploads a month. No credit card required.
Prime$69per year (shown as $6 a month, billed yearly); $12 billed monthlyUnlimited AI Assistant, Chat PDF and Literature Review, literature maps and Zotero or Mendeley sync. Crossed-out prices: $119 a year and $19 a month.
Paperpal Prime$144per year (shown as $12 a month, billed yearly); $25 billed monthlyEverything in Prime plus Paperpal writing tools, plagiarism and reference checks, Mind the Graph illustrations and research skill courses.

Read from discovery.researcher.life on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with R Discovery before you buy.

Ways to pay less for R Discovery

  • Annual discountYearly billing costs about half of monthly

    In the US price data, Prime is $69 a year against $12 a month, and Paperpal Prime is $144 a year against $25 a month. Both work out to about 52% less over a year.

    Stated on discovery.researcher.life

How R Discovery's price compares

ToolStarts atFree plan
R Discovery$69 per year, or $12 billed monthly (US prices)Yes
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SciSpace$12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)YesCompare
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ResearchRabbit$10 per month on the annual plan ($12.50 on the monthly plan)YesCompare
Paperguide$12 per seat / month, billed annually ($8 with the academic discount)YesCompare

Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.

R Discovery pricing questions

Is R Discovery free?

R Discovery has a free plan. Standard recommendations, 3 AI Assistant uses a day, 3 Chat PDF uses a day with 5 file uploads a month, and limited audio and translation. Paid plans start at $69 per year, or $12 billed monthly (US prices).

How much does R Discovery cost?

R Discovery lists 3 plans. Free: $0. Prime: $69 per year (shown as $6 a month, billed yearly); $12 billed monthly. Paperpal Prime: $144 per year (shown as $12 a month, billed yearly); $25 billed monthly. Prices were read from discovery.researcher.life on Oct 5, 2026.

Does R Discovery have a free trial?

No free trial was listed on discovery.researcher.life when it was checked on Oct 5, 2026.

Is R Discovery cheaper with annual billing?

Yearly billing costs about half of monthly. In the US price data, Prime is $69 a year against $12 a month, and Paperpal Prime is $144 a year against $25 a month. Both work out to about 52% less over a year.

When were R Discovery's prices last checked?

On Oct 5, 2026, against discovery.researcher.life. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

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