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Citely vs CiteTrue
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Find sources in seconds, cite only what's real.
AI-powered citation verification for researchers and students.
Primary task
Citation verification
Citation verification
Pricing
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9
Freemium · Free + from $17.99/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $9
Free + from $17.99/mo
Billing cycle
One-time
Monthly
API access
Not documented
Listed as available
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
Not documented
MCP
Source rating
5.0 / 5 · 1 ratings
5.0 / 5 · 1 ratings
Catalog views
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Identifies and verifies citations
- Automatically detects false citations
- Validation feature for references
- Integration with academic databases
- Instant original sources finding
- Free to use
- Covers various academic databases
- Flags false or machine-generated citations
- Checks millions of academic papers
- Advanced retrieval algorithms
Listed limitations
- No offline mode
- Limited collaboration features
- No mobile app
- No integration with textbooks
- Lacks subject-specific databases
- Limited to English language
- No multilingual support
- No integration with writing tools
- Doesn't check non-academic citations
- No mobile app