Grasp vs SciSummary
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| Figure | Grasp | SciSummary |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.99/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 8 |
| Spec score · AI Summarizers | 8.3 (#12) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Browser extension | The browser extension can explain hovered words, summarize selected text or a full page, and work inside the current tab. | The Chrome extension lets users right-click a PDF and add it to a SciSummary library folder. |
| Privacy and security | Grasp says submitted content is stored securely and encrypted, uses industry-standard security measures, and does not sell personal data to third parties. | The privacy policy says it may collect account and usage data, uses commercially acceptable safeguards, and cannot guarantee absolute security; the policy is dated May 30, 2023. |
| Support | The Free plan includes community support and Premium includes premium support. | SciSummary lists [email protected] and says it aims to answer support email within one business day. |
Plans
SciSummary
- Bulk Summarization APIFree
- Free TrialFree
- Free TrialFree
- StudentFree
- Student PlanFree
- Pro (Monthly)$7 a month
- Pro Plan$48 a year
- Pro (Yearly)$48 a year
In their own words
SciSummary
SciSummary uses AI to help scientists, researchers, and students understand scientific papers through summaries, analysis, and extracted insights. Summaries are organized into abstract, methods, results, and conclusion sections. It can combine multiple papers into one summary and compare them, while folders and tags organize a research library. Figure chat interprets p-values, confidence intervals, and effect sizes. The service extracts abstracts, figures, and references and highlights key findings. Its web and API access includes a bulk API accepting PDFs, links, or full text, with hundreds of documents supported in one request. A REST API includes an official CLI and generated SDK clients from its OpenAPI specification. An MCP server connects with Claude Desktop and ChatGPT. SciSummary also summarizes webpages and accepts file uploads. Pricing is paid, starting at $4/mo (annual), with a 7-day trial and no standard free plan.