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CiteTrue vs Sourcely
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered citation verification for researchers and students.
AI-powered academic research assistant.
Primary task
Citation verification
Source referencing
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $17.99/mo
Freemium · Free + from $14/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $17.99/mo
Free + from $14/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
MCP
Not documented
Source rating
5.0 / 5 · 1 ratings
4.0 / 5 · 4 ratings
Catalog views
1.9k
11k
Estimated monthly traffic
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Free to use
- Covers various academic databases
- Flags false or machine-generated citations
- Checks millions of academic papers
- Advanced retrieval algorithms
- Identifies relevant texts
- Streamlines information finding
- Saves user time
- User-friendly interface
- Accessible to anyone
Listed limitations
- Limited to English language
- No multilingual support
- No integration with writing tools
- Doesn't check non-academic citations
- No mobile app
- Supports only English language
- Limited capabilities in free plan
- Developed by small business
- Filtering only by year, citations
- May lack technical support