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What it is
ReadCube Papers brings scientific literature discovery, reading, organization, and citation into a platform for individual researchers and teams. Its research answers draw on 165M+ publications and 182M+ patents. Readers can annotate PDFs with highlights, underlines, drawings, notes, and sticky comments. The AI assistant answers questions about a library and compares up to 20 papers, but is available only in the web version. Saved searches can add new papers to a library and send daily, weekly, or monthly alerts. For systematic reviews, it supports dual-reviewer screening, custom data-extraction forms, AI autofill, and PRISMA exports. A browser extension imports articles from Dimensions, PubMed, Google Scholar, and journal websites, with associated PDFs when possible. ReadCube can connect to Overleaf, and enterprise workflows can link libraries with systems including Veeva Vault, SharePoint, and Salesforce. It runs on Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, and the web, with an API and browser extension. Essentials costs $10 a month; Plus costs $20 a month per user. Both have a 30-day trial, and there is no free plan.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- ReadCube is a platform to discover, read, organize and cite scientific literature.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Support
- Enterprise plans include dedicated support, training and onboarding, while the site provides a help center and support-ticket channel.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · about.readcube.com
- AI assistant
- The AI can answer questions from a library and compare up to 20 papers at once.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- AI availability limit
- The AI Assistant is currently available only in the web version of Papers.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Browser extension
- The browser extension imports articles from Dimensions, PubMed, Google Scholar and journal websites and can import associated PDFs when possible.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Data protection
- ReadCube uses AWS for storage and sends files over HTTPS with 256-bit TLS where supported.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Desktop support
- The desktop app is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems and requires 64-bit architecture.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Enterprise workflows
- The literature-management solution connects systems including Veeva Vault, SharePoint and Salesforce to a library.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Literature monitoring
- Saved recurring searches can add new papers to a library and send daily, weekly or monthly alerts.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Offline access
- Offline PDF access is available only on the desktop application version 4.37.xxxx.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Overleaf integration
- Users can connect a ReadCube library with an Overleaf.com account to access and cite references while writing.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- PDF annotation
- Users can highlight, underline, draw, add notes and add sticky comments directly on PDFs.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Research coverage
- The platform says its answers are drawn from 165M+ publications and 182M+ patents.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Security certification
- ReadCube Papers is covered by Digital Science's independently audited ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information-security system.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Systematic reviews
- ReadCube supports dual-reviewer screening, custom data-extraction forms, AI autofill and PRISMA exports.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
- Target users
- ReadCube lists use cases including R&D teams, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, corporate libraries, government and regulatory organizations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
Plans and prices
Essentials $10 a month $10 per month 1 user · 5 shared libraries · 5 AI chats/day Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
Plus $20 a month $20 per user/month Up to 10 users per group · unlimited PDF storage · chat with up to 20 articles · 20 AI chats/day · 1 library chat/day Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
Essentials $95 a year $95 per user/year 1 user · 5 shared libraries · 5 AI chats/day Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
Plus $185 a year $185 per user/year Up to 10 users per group · unlimited PDF storage · chat with up to 20 articles · 20 AI chats/day · 1 library chat/day Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
Enterprise Priced on request Pricing based on requirements No limit on users · unlimited shared libraries · SSO and group management · dedicated support, training and onboarding Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
Team Priced on request Pricing based on requirements Up to 25 users per group · advanced library permissions · document delivery add-on Read 1 Oct 2026 · about.readcube.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- AI compares up to 20 papers at once.
- Saved searches can send recurring alerts.
- Systematic-review tools include PRISMA exports.
- Overleaf and enterprise-system connections are available.
- 10,000 citation styles are listed.
Limits
- There is no free plan.
- AI Assistant is web-only.
- Offline PDF access requires desktop app version 4.37.xxxx.
- Essentials costs $10 a month.
Who it suits
It suits researchers who want literature discovery, PDF annotation, citation, and review tools in one platform. Team and enterprise options also address R&D, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, corporate libraries, and government or regulatory organizations.
Verdict
ReadCube Papers combines literature management with tools for annotation, monitoring, and systematic reviews. Check the AI and offline-access limits, and compare the listed paid plans with your needs.
Where Specifiction places it
- Reference Management Software#13 of 268.1
- Citation Management Software#12 of 238.1
