| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software | 7.8 (#5) | 7.8 (#6) |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 7.5 (#110) | 8.2 (#49) |
| Export formats | The help page says documents may be exported to PDF, Word, LaTeX when applicable, or ZIP. | extensive |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Authorea is an online writing tool and preprint hosting platform designed for creating and rapidly disseminating open research. | SciFlow connects academic authors, institutions, and publishers for academic writing and publishing workflows. |
| Support | The help page instructs users with failed DOI registration to contact [email protected]. | The FAQ says customer support is available by email, and the Publish plans include in-app chat support and onboarding webinars. |