Folio pricing
11 plans read from usefolio.co
ScholarFree Free forever; no cardUnlimited documents and sources · 40 literature searches/day · 3 authorship certificates/month · 5 citation or claim checks/month · 3 Research & start briefs/month · 10 Scholar AI answers/month · 3 proofreads/month Read 8 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
ScholarFree Free foreverUnlimited documents and sources · 40 literature searches/day · 3 Research & start briefs/month · 10 Scholar AI answers/month · 3 proofreads/month · 5 citation/claim checks/month · 3 authorship certificates/month · Surveyor up to 50 responses · MCP connector Read 15 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Fellow$9.99 a month $9.99 a month, or $99 a year (17% less)Unlimited literature search · AI synthesis 10 times/day · 3 discovery agents · Research Radar · 20 citation and claim checks/day · Daily document audit · Unlimited authorship certificates · Reviewer panel · Version history Read 8 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Fellow$9.99 a month Monthly; $99/year annual billingUnlimited certificates · 20 citation/claim checks/day · Document Audit 1/day · 3 Discovery Agents · Research Radar · Discovery and synthesis · 50-version history · Surveyor up to 200 responses · View/comment collaboration Read 15 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Chair$25 a month Monthly; $250/year annual billingAt least 2× Fellow AI limits · Unlimited proofreading · 10 Discovery Agents · Deep Scan · Briefing audio · Scholar AI in co-editing chat · Surveyor up to 1,000 responses per link · Priority and founder support Read 15 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Chair$25 a month $25 a month, or $250 a year (17% less)Everything in Fellow · 10 discovery agents with Deep Scan and briefing audio · Unlimited proofreading · Scholar AI in co-editing chat · Surveyor up to 1,000 responses per link · Priority support Read 8 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Standalone and extracurricular institutions$79 a month From $79/month billed annually, or $99 billed monthlyTutoring centers, academies, bootcamps and test-prep programs Read 15 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Fellow$99 a year $9.99 a month, or $99 a year (17% less)Unlimited literature search · AI synthesis 10 times/day · 3 discovery agents · Research Radar · 20 citation and claim checks/day · Daily document audit · Unlimited authorship certificates · Reviewer panel · Version history Read 8 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Chair$250 a year $25 a month, or $250 a year (17% less)Everything in Fellow · 10 discovery agents with Deep Scan and briefing audio · Unlimited proofreading · Scholar AI in co-editing chat · Surveyor up to 1,000 responses per link · Priority support Read 8 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
Higher educationPriced on request Custom, quoted per institutionUniversity, college or faculty deployment Read 15 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
K–12 school or districtPriced on request Custom, quoted per institutionInstitution deployment Read 15 Oct 2026 · usefolio.co
In short
- Folio has a free plan (Scholar).
- Paid plans published: 7, from $99 a year.
- 2 plans are priced on request (Higher education, K–12 school or district).
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