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Acurio vs Citely
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Catch fake citations before your examiner does.
Find sources in seconds, cite only what's real.
Primary task
Citation verification
Citation verification
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $24
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9
Pricing details
Free + from $24
Free + from $9
Billing cycle
One-time
One-time
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
MCP
Not documented
Source rating
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Catalog imported
31 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Word-for-word verification
- Detects fake citations
- Colour-coded citation review
- Tests citations without registration
- Cross-verifies bibliography
- Identifies and verifies citations
- Automatically detects false citations
- Validation feature for references
- Integration with academic databases
- Instant original sources finding
Listed limitations
- Optimized for Zotero only
- Requires source PDFs
- No clarity on non-english sources
- No explicit off-line use
- Registration needed for full services
- No offline mode
- Limited collaboration features
- No mobile app
- No integration with textbooks
- Lacks subject-specific databases