Tools
Litmaps vs ResearchRabbit
Litmaps or ResearchRabbit? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.
In short
- Both: Searches papers
- Only Litmaps states: Exports references
Litmaps
Litmaps helps researchers find, map, visualize, and monitor academic papers through citation networks.
Plans
Free
Free
- Basic Search
- Up to 20 inputs
- 2 Litmaps
- 100 articles per Map
Pro
- $10* / month
- $12.50 / month
- $120 / year
- Weekly / configurable
- Advanced Search
- Unlimited inputs
- Unlimited articles
- Unlimited Litmaps
Litmaps Enterprise
Price on request
Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- Searches papers — “Search for articles in our catalogue of 270+ million papers.” source
- Exports references — “Sync with your Zotero account” source
ResearchRabbit
ResearchRabbit helps researchers discover academic papers, map citation connections, and organize literature reviews.
Plans
Free
Free
- Unlimited searches across 310+ million articles
- Unlimited library and collections
- Collaborate by sharing your collection
- Use up to 50 seed articles
- Core search settings
ResearchRabbit+
- $10* per month (Annual plan)
- $12.5* per month (Monthly plan)
- Everything in Free Forever
- Use up to 300 seed articles for large scale reviews
- Advanced search controls for faster discovery
- Multiple projects for focused discovery per topic
- Signals alerts to protect research integrity
- Faster support responses
Institution
Price on request
- Everything in RR+
- Greater volume discounts
- Integrate with your research library (LibKey)
- Manage thousands of users
- Review usage statistics and learn about your researchers
- Dedicated support
Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- Searches papers — “Unlimited searches across 310+ million articles” source
Latest updates
- Major release 2026-07-09
Major release
- Minor release 2026-04-17
Minor release
- Major release 2026-02-05
Major release