What is ResearchRabbit?

ResearchRabbit is a literature discovery tool: you add seed papers to a collection and it maps related papers, citations, references, and authors. It runs as a web app, and its help pages describe a database of over 310 million articles built from Crossref, Semantic Scholar, and OpenAlex.

Who it's for

Researchers and students who run literature reviews or need to expand a reading list from a few known papers. The vendor also sells an Institution plan for libraries, with LibKey integration and management of thousands of users.

Pros & cons

Strengths

The pricing page lists a Free plan at $0 with unlimited searches, unlimited library and collections, and collaboration by sharing collections.
The vendor's help page says the database is built from Crossref, Semantic Scholar, and OpenAlex and is updated weekly.
The vendor says its core recommendation algorithms do not use large language models; they are based on citation, co-citation, and authorship links.
The help center describes a Zotero importer (multiple Zotero accounts can be linked) and export to Zotero as BibTeX files; a ResearchRabbit guide also mentions export to EndNote and Word.
The vendor's data page says it does not sell user articles or notes, does not expose them to third parties, and does not use them to train AI models.
The pricing page lists ResearchRabbit+ with up to 300 seed articles, advanced search controls, multiple projects, Signals alerts, and faster support responses.

Limitations

The Free plan allows up to 50 seed articles; ResearchRabbit+ allows up to 300.
Advanced search controls, multiple projects, and Signals alerts are listed for ResearchRabbit+ only. A November 2025 independent review (Reported) says advanced filters such as SJR quartile, journal h-index, and retraction exclusion are paid-only, and that Free is limited to one research project and 5 authors per search.
The vendor's help page says two-way Zotero sync is still in development with no release date; the current importer and BibTeX export are one-directional.
The pricing page shows $10 and $12.5 a month labeled Annual plan and Monthly plan, but the layout does not clearly pair each price with its label; the FAQ gives USD $10 per month as the default price.
Prices vary by country: the FAQ says more than 100 countries get discounts, so your price may differ from the USD figure. The pricing page does not address refunds; it says you can cancel anytime and keep access until the plan ends.

Plans and pricing

Free: $0. Listed as $0, forever. Up to 50 seed articles, unlimited searches, unlimited library and collections, collection sharing, core search settings.
ResearchRabbit+: $10 a month (labeled Annual plan) or $12.5 a month (labeled Monthly plan). Everything in Free plus up to 300 seed articles, advanced search controls, multiple projects, Signals alerts, faster support responses.
Institution: Contact the vendor. Everything in ResearchRabbit+ plus greater volume discounts, LibKey integration, management of thousands of users, usage statistics, dedicated support.

Prices were read from the official pricing page on 2026-10-22. The page shows $10 and $12.5 a month with Annual and Monthly labels but does not clearly pair them; reading $10 as the annual rate matches the FAQ's USD $10 default, so treat that pairing as likely, not confirmed. Prices are in USD and country-based. Confirm on the live pricing page.

Details checked October 2026 against the vendor's own pages. Prices and limits change, so confirm before you buy. Official pricing page ↗

Sources

This profile was compiled from these public pages. We have not run hands-on tests.

Summary

ResearchRabbit — at a glance

Try ResearchRabbit →

We couldn't find that tool

ResearchRabbit

At a glance