Scite vs Exa pricing (Oct 2026)
Scite starts at $12/mo billed annually (Basic), Exa starts at Usage-based.
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Price
Cheapest: $12/mo billed annually — Basic
- Basic: $12/mo billed annually
- Pro: $40/mo billed annually
Cheapest: Usage-based
- Free: Free only
- Search: Unverified
- Deep Search: Unverified
- Contents: Unverified
Annual price
- Basic: $12/mo
- Pro: $40/mo
- Free: Free only
- Search: Unverified
- Deep Search: Unverified
- Contents: Unverified
Included usage
- Basic: Unverified
- Pro: API + MCP access
- Free: $10 credits/month + MCP access
- Search: Unverified
- Deep Search: Unverified
- Contents: Unverified
Overage
- Basic: Unverified
- Pro: Unverified
- Free: Free only
- Search: From $4 / 1k requests
- Deep Search: $12-15 / 1k requests
- Contents: $1 / 1k pages
Free tier
7-day trial
$10 credits/month
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Scite or Exa?
Scite starts at $12/mo billed annually (Basic); Exa starts at Usage-based. One or both tools do not list a numeric starting price.
Do Scite and Exa have free plans?
Scite: no free plan listed. Exa: yes.