What are the two main features of Scholise?

Scholise has two flagship features: the AI Research Assistant, which searches peer-reviewed literature across OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and arXiv and returns structured citation-backed answers; and the Source Finder, which lets you search 235M+ peer-reviewed papers and save real citable sources to your project.

Does Scholise make up references or hallucinate citations?

No. Every source in Scholise is a real peer-reviewed paper from academic databases. We verify every source is real and citable before showing it. Unlike ChatGPT, Scholise cannot hallucinate references.

What is the Scholise Research Assistant?

The Scholise Research Assistant is an AI chat feature that searches 235M+ peer-reviewed papers across five academic databases in real time and returns structured answers with Summary, Evidence, Contested Areas, and Gaps sections. Every cited source is real and verifiable. You can ask follow-up questions, chat with specific papers, and save sources directly from the conversation.

How many papers can Scholise search?

Scholise searches over 235 million peer-reviewed papers across OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and arXiv. Every result is a real, citable paper — no AI-generated sources.

Is Scholise free to use?

Yes. Scholise has a free plan that includes 15 Research Assistant questions per day, searches across 235M+ papers, saving up to 20 sources per project, evidence tables, and reference export in 8 citation styles. Pro plan is $7.99/month for unlimited access.

What citation styles does Scholise support?

Scholise supports APA 7, Harvard, IEEE, MLA 9, Chicago, Vancouver, AMA, and ACS citation styles. You can also export in BibTeX and RIS formats for use in Zotero or Mendeley.

How is Scholise different from ChatGPT for research?

ChatGPT can hallucinate references — it invents paper titles, authors, and journals that do not exist. Scholise only cites real papers from academic databases. Every source is verifiable. The Research Assistant also structures answers specifically for academic research with Summary, Evidence, Contested Areas, and Gaps sections.

Can I chat with a specific paper in Scholise?

Yes. From any source in your project, you can open a dedicated conversation with that paper. Scholise reads the paper content and lets you ask questions about findings, methodology, limitations, and how it relates to your research.

Is Scholise good for literature reviews?

Yes. Scholise is designed specifically for literature reviews. You can search peer-reviewed papers, save relevant sources, build an evidence table summarising findings and methods, check your draft for uncited claims, and export a complete reference list — all in one workspace.

What is the difference between the Research Assistant and Source Finder?

The Research Assistant is conversational — you ask a research question and get a structured answer synthesised from real peer-reviewed papers. The Source Finder is a search tool — you search for specific papers, filter results by year and open access, and save the ones relevant to your project. Both only use real, verified academic sources.

Tool Comparisons

EndNote vs Scholise: Is EndNote Worth $275 in 2026?

Scholise Team·10 February 2026·3 min read

EndNote has been a research staple for decades. But at $150-275 with no free tier, is it still worth the investment when tools like Scholise offer AI-powered research features for free?

What is EndNote?

EndNote is a desktop reference manager developed by Clarivate. It stores references, organises PDFs, and provides a Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word. It has been used in academia since the 1980s.

The pricing problem

EndNote 21 (desktop): ~$275 one-time purchase (students ~$150)
EndNote Online: Free with limited features, or included with some institutional subscriptions
Scholise Free: 15 Research Assistant questions/day, 25 sources/project, all citation styles
Scholise Pro: $7.99/month for unlimited access

If your institution does not provide EndNote for free, the cost difference is significant — especially for undergraduate students.

Feature comparison

Reference management

EndNote: Powerful desktop library, PDF storage, annotation, folder organisation
Scholise: Project-based source saving with metadata, links, and notes

Source finding

EndNote: Online search of some databases (limited compared to direct database access)
Scholise: Search 200M+ peer-reviewed papers with filters for year, peer-review, open access

AI features

EndNote: None — purely a reference management tool
Scholise: AI Research Assistant, evidence table extraction, draft citation checker, outline generator

Citation insertion

EndNote: Cite While You Write Word plugin — best-in-class for inserting citations while writing
Scholise: Export reference lists in 8 styles + BibTeX/RIS; no word processor plugin

Platform

EndNote: Desktop application (Windows/Mac) + limited web version
Scholise: Web-based, works on any device with a browser

When to stick with EndNote

Your institution provides it free
You have thousands of existing references in an EndNote library
You rely heavily on Cite While You Write for long documents (theses, dissertations)
You need advanced PDF annotation with direct citation linking

When to choose Scholise

You are paying out of pocket and cannot justify $275
You need help finding sources, not just managing ones you already have
You want AI-powered research synthesis and Citation Checker
You are an undergraduate working on assignments (not a thesis)
You want a web-based tool that works from any device

Migration path

If you are leaving EndNote:

Export your EndNote library as RIS or BibTeX
Import into Zotero (free) for ongoing reference management
Use Scholise for source discovery and research assistance
Export from Scholise to Zotero as needed

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The pricing problem

EndNote 21 (desktop): ~$275 one-time purchase (students ~$150)

EndNote Online: Free with limited features, or included with some institutional subscriptions

Scholise Free: 15 Research Assistant questions/day, 25 sources/project, all citation styles

Scholise Pro: $7.99/month for unlimited access

If your institution does not provide EndNote for free, the cost difference is significant — especially for undergraduate students.

Feature comparison

Reference management

EndNote: Powerful desktop library, PDF storage, annotation, folder organisation

Scholise: Project-based source saving with metadata, links, and notes

Source finding

EndNote: Online search of some databases (limited compared to direct database access)

Scholise: Search 200M+ peer-reviewed papers with filters for year, peer-review, open access

AI features

EndNote: None — purely a reference management tool

Scholise: AI Research Assistant, evidence table extraction, draft citation checker, outline generator

Citation insertion

EndNote: Cite While You Write Word plugin — best-in-class for inserting citations while writing

Scholise: Export reference lists in 8 styles + BibTeX/RIS; no word processor plugin

Platform

EndNote: Desktop application (Windows/Mac) + limited web version

Scholise: Web-based, works on any device with a browser

When to choose Scholise

You are paying out of pocket and cannot justify $275

You need help finding sources, not just managing ones you already have

You want AI-powered research synthesis and Citation Checker

You are an undergraduate working on assignments (not a thesis)

You want a web-based tool that works from any device