Explainpaper vs SciSpace vs Connected Papers vs Undermind
Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.
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Explainpaper
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SciSpace
SciSpace
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Connected Papers
Connected Papers
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Undermind
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Explainpaper
Explainpaper
explainpaper.com
Explainpaper breaks down why that quantum mechanics paper uses "eigenvalues" in equation 12 when you highlight confusing text in research papers
Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
35.2Kvisits/mo
44.2Kvisits/mo
600.7Kvisits/mo
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MoM change
▼ 12.5%
▼ 98.8%
▼ 18.7%
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6-month growth
-63.9%
-99.2%
-34.0%
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Global rank web
#806,701
#17,447
#76,429
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Avg. last 3 months
43.2K
2.7M
709.4K
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Bounce rate lower is better
42%
56%
44%
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Pages / visit
2.0
2.5
2.7
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Visit duration
23s
2m 13s
2m 05s
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Traffic sources
● Direct 88% · ● Referral 11%
● Direct 83% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 74% · ● Referral 24%
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ExplainpaperSciSpaceConnected PapersUndermind
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
$16per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
$6per month · free tier available
$15per month · free tier available
Free tier
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Plans
Free FreePro $16/moTeams Custom/mo
Free FreePremium $20/moAdvanced $90/moMax $200/mo+1 more
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Free FreePro $16/moTeam $15/moEnterprise Custom
Capabilities input → output
Input
DocumentsText
DocumentsText
TextWeb pages
Text
Output
Text
DataText
Data
DataText
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
Categories
Tasks what each tool can do · 4 shared · core partial
Tasks covered
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11
Research papers
Academic research
Research
Research papers analysis
Literature reviews
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Academic paper interpretations
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Literature analysis
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Scientific research navigation
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Citations
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Math explanations
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Paraphrasing
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Research papers drafting
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Research papers summaries
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Research recommendations
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Scientific literature exploration
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Scientific research
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Scientific writing
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Academic citation
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PDF analysis
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Research trends tracking
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