Scite Basic
The Scite Basic plan costs $20 per month, billed monthly.
What the plan includes
Unlimited Assistant queries, full-text search, Smart Citation reports, citation alerts, 250 MCP credits a month and Collections of up to 1,000 papers.
As stated on scite.aiThe plans either side of it
- Pro$50 per month, billed monthlyone above
Everything in Basic, plus 2,500 MCP credits a month, Collections of up to 10,000 papers, and search across patents, clinical trials and grants.
What else costs about this much
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| DistillerSR | $19.95 a month | No |
| Nested Knowledge | $19.95 a month | Yes |
| Silvi | $21.23 a month | Yes |
| Evidence Hunt | $18.43 a month | Yes |
| Scinapse | $23 a month | Yes |
| Undermind | $16 a month | Yes |
Each tool’s own starting price, within a quarter of what this plan costs. A starting price is not the same plan, so read what each one includes before weighing them against each other.
Scite Basic questions
How much is the Scite Basic plan?
The Scite Basic plan costs $20 per month, billed monthly. Unlimited Assistant queries, full-text search, Smart Citation reports, citation alerts, 250 MCP credits a month and Collections of up to 1,000 papers.
Is it worth moving from Basic to Pro?
That depends on what you need. Pro costs $50 per month, billed monthly and adds everything in Basic, plus 2,500 MCP credits a month, Collections of up to 10,000 papers, and search across patents, clinical trials and grants. The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.
Does Scite have a free plan or a trial?
There is no free plan, but there is a 7-day free trial for new users; it rolls into the plan chosen at sign-up unless canceled first.
When was this checked?
Oct 5, 2026, against https://scite.ai/pricing. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.