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Citely

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Find Sources in Seconds. Cite Only What's Real.

No training on your data
Global
Public API
Multi-lang
Free Forever
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Last updated: Oct 20, 2026
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Citely is an AI-powered academic integrity platform for researchers and students. It verifies citations and detects AI-generated fake literature, helping researchers maintain credibility in the age of artificial intelligence. Best for university students and researchers needing to ensure source accuracy, it offers a freemium pricing model.

About Citely

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What Makes Citely UniqueAI

Citely verifies references against international and Chinese scholarly databases, including Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar, PubMed, arXiv, Wanfang, and CNKI, and traces claims back to supporting papers.

Decision Intelligence

Best For

AI
Students checking essay, thesis and dissertation bibliographies before submission
Researchers and PhD students verifying references and adding sources throughout the year
Writers who used ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek or Kimi while drafting
Supervisors, editors and research integrity teams reviewing submitted references
Researchers writing in Chinese, with Wanfang and CNKI coverage and GB/T 7714 support
Developers building AI agents that must cite real papers
Pricing Overview

Type

Freemium

Starting Price

$0/mo

Free Trial

No

Credit Card

Not Required

Free Plan

Yes

Dimension Scores

· 4.9 avg

How good it is, across universal quality axes

Ease of Use6/10
Customization5/10
Support6/10
Integration2/10
Compliance & Data Protection3/10
Performance8/10
Planning Quality4/10
AI-analyzed from product data·High confidenceHow we score

Task Scores

· 4.6 avg

What it can do, per category it works in · showing 5 of 10 tasks scoring 5+

Cross Reference9/10
Literature Search8/10
Citation Management7/10
Peer Review Support7/10
Data Extraction5/10

Scores are AI-estimated from publicly available data — not an independent test or a verified user rating. How we rank →

Capabilities
Search
Data Analysis
Automation
Chat
Extraction
Categories
Research Science
Automation Agents
LimitationsAI
  • -Does not perform plagiarism or similarity checking (use Turnitin, iThenticate or CNKI)
  • -Does not detect AI-written text
  • -Not designed for only formatting citations from known sources
  • -Not for storing and organizing a personal reference library (use Zotero, EndNote or Mendeley)
Fit Score

Complexity

Intermediate

Company Size

Solo
Small
Medium
Enterprise

Team Size

Individual
Small Team
Large Team

Skill Level

Intermediate
Expert
Features
AI citation checking for AI-generated references
Reference list verification against academic databases
Source finding for claims and paragraphs
Detection of fabricated entries, metadata drift, and broken identifiers
Citation export in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, GB/T 7714, and BibTeX
Support for English and Chinese literature verification
Technical Capabilities
SDK Available (unknown)
MCP Compatible (unknown)
Multi-Agent (unknown)
Human-in-Loop
Team Features
Webhook Support (unknown)
Has Demo
Function Calling (unknown)
Sandbox Mode (unknown)
Audit Logs
No Signup
Works Offline (unknown)
Requires Host App
Framework
MCP Server

Deployment

Cloud
MCP transport:
Streamable HTTP
A2A Protocol:
MCP
Authentication
OAuth
Google
Developer Access
HITL mode:
Review
Compliance, Privacy & Trust
GDPR: No info available
SOC 2: No info available
HIPAA: No info available
Trains on user data: No
Data deletion: Upon Request
Copyright policy: User Owns Output
Human review:
Recommended
Tech Specs
Response time (est.):
Fast

The Model(s) Behind It

Model details — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

Model Weight Availability
Closed API (no weights)
Training Data Provenance
Not disclosed
Relevant to EU AI Act Art. 53 / Annex XI (GPAI)
Supported Tools
Web Search
Pricing Plans
Free
Free
Trial
$9/one-time
  • 15 credits
  • Find Source: up to 300 characters
  • Verify References: up to 2,000 characters
  • Basic verification
  • Email support
  • Monthly
    $19/month
  • 150 credits per month
  • Find Source: up to 300 characters
  • Verify References: up to 4,000 characters
  • Advanced source verification
  • Citation export (APA, MLA, Chicago)
  • Email support
  • Most Popular
    Yearly
    $168/year
  • 1,500 credits per year
  • Find Source: up to 300 characters
  • Verify References: up to 4,000 characters
  • Advanced source verification
  • Citation export (APA, MLA, Chicago)
  • Priority support
  • Believer
    $347/one-time
  • 5,000 credits (3 years)
  • Find Source: up to 300 characters
  • Verify References: up to 4,000 characters
  • Advanced AI analysis
  • All citation formats
  • Dedicated support
  • Pricing verified from the vendor pricing page.

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    Who It's For
    2 roles
    Computer and Information Research ScientistsLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
    Platform, Content & Languages
    2 content types
    9 languages
    TextDocumentEnglishChinese+11 more

    Output Languages

    English
    Chinese

    Content Types

    Text
    Document

    Accepts

    Text
    API

    Produces

    Text
    Document
    Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Russian

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Trust Score

    —

    Insufficient data

    Not enough verifiable data to score yet

    Confidence: High

    Reflects publicly available data, not an independent audit

    Compliance & Verified38/38
    VerifiedYes
    Human ReviewYes
    Human-in-the-loopYes
    HITL TypeYes
    Reliability0/10

    No published data

    Company17/17
    Company ListedYes
    Health—

    Not yet checked

    AI-Assisted Data

    Some details are AI-generated estimates — verify with the vendor.

    AI-generated estimate: Best For, Limitations, Quick Answer, Tagline, What Makes Unique

    How we source data

    AI Governance & Regulatory Disclosures

    Legally-sensitive fields — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

    EU AI Act Risk Tier
    Unclassified

    Switching & Migration

    Migration Difficulty
    Easy to Switch
    Data portable as:
    DOCX
    BIBTEX
    RIS
    Support:
    Email
    Priority
    Quick Stats
    Agent TypeAssistant
    PlanningBasic
    PlatformsWeb, API
    LaunchedOct 2025
    VerifiedOct 2026
    Company & Links

    Company Name

    Citely

    Founded

    2025

    Based in

    Global

    Last major update

    Oct 2025

    DocumentationChangelog