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Citely vs Free Fact Checker
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.
Instantly fact-check any AI chat or text on the internet.
Primary task
Citation verification
Fact checking
Pricing
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9
Free
Pricing details
Free + from $9
Free
Billing cycle
One-time
Not documented
API access
Not documented
Listed as available
Platforms
Web
Web, Chrome Extension
Integrations
Not documented
X / Twitter, Instagram, Chrome, GitHub, Reddit, Make
Source rating
5.0 / 5 · 1 ratings
5.0 / 5 · 1 ratings
Catalog views
4.1k
674
Estimated monthly traffic
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
31 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Identifies and verifies citations
- Automatically detects false citations
- Validation feature for references
- Integration with academic databases
- Instant original sources finding
- Chrome extension
- Uses Google Search
- Uses Gemini API
- Works on many platforms
- Checks online documents
Listed limitations
- No offline mode
- Limited collaboration features
- No mobile app
- No integration with textbooks
- Lacks subject-specific databases
- Only works on desktop
- Requires Gemini API Key
- Limited to 20 checks/day
- No mobile interface support
- Doesn't work in all countries