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One workspace for the whole research lifecycle. £5/month for 300 credits, or top up from £2 — your first citation check is free.

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£0to start

What's included:

  • Full workspace access — all 6 research stages
  • 1 free Verify Citations run on sign up
  • Full report visible in-app — no card needed
  • APA, MLA, IEEE citation formats
  • Research history saved
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Pro Monthly

Best value for active researchers

£5/month · 300 credits

What's included:

  • 300 credits every month (auto-renewed)
  • 4 Literature Reviews per month (70cr each)
  • 8 Peer Reviews per month (35cr each)
  • 5 Deep Audits per month (55cr each)
  • 30+ Chat messages per month
  • Cancel anytime — no lock-in
  • 40% cheaper than one-time packs
Subscribe Monthly

Pro Annual

Save 2 months — pay for 10, get 12

£50/year · 3,600 credits

What's included:

  • 3,600 credits up front (300/month equiv)
  • Same as Pro Monthly, 2 months free
  • Best for predictable long-term research
  • Renews annually — cancel anytime
  • Effective £4.17/month
  • Locked-in price for 12 months
Subscribe Annual

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Pay as you go — no subscription

from £2one-time · credits never expire

What's included:

  • £2 · 100 credits
  • £5 · 250 credits
  • £10 · 500 credits
  • £1 = 50 credits at every tier
  • A Verify Citations run costs 30cr
  • Credits never expire
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What credits do

The whole research lifecycle, on one balance

Find the literature, write the draft, then have it audited and reviewed — every task runs against multiple independent AI models and only surfaces findings they agree on. Costs listed are per run; credits never expire.

The Research Workspace

Included

Six stages — Discover, Read, Synthesise, Write, Audit, Review — with your papers, notes, drafts and citations in one project. Move a paper from “interesting abstract” to “cited in my draft” without leaving the app. The workspace itself is free; you only spend credits when you run a task inside it.

Free to use·Unlimited projects·Credits only on task runs

Deep Audit

55 credits

9-dimension analysis across 3 independent models — structure, methodology, arguments, compliance, originality, writing. Only findings all models agree on survive.

Peer Review

35 credits

3 AI reviewers (Methodologist, Domain Expert, Editor) in parallel, then a meta-reviewer synthesizes a single Accept/Revise/Reject decision.

Verify Citations

30 credits

Every reference resolved against CrossRef, Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex, then cross-checked against Retraction Watch. Fabricated DOIs and retracted sources flagged.

Deep Research· 65+ sources synthesised with live reference verification.
90 cr
Literature Review· Verified citations from CrossRef + Semantic Scholar. No hallucinated refs.
70 cr
Suggest Citations· Finds claims missing support, then real papers to back them.
70 cr
Methodology· Structured methods sections matched to your study design.
15 cr
Grant Proposal· UKRI-formatted drafts with impact statements and budget justification.
60 cr
Draft Feedback· Quick structured critique on a manuscript in progress.
20 cr
References & Citations· Real papers with DOI, journal, volume, pages, cited-by count.
25 cr
Research Chat· Conversational assistant for ideas, questions and structure.
10 cr

Choose Your AI Engine

Every tool runs on Auto by default. Switch engines anytime in Settings → AI Model.

Auto

Included

Multi-model cross-validation — frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic run in parallel, then synthesise. Only claims both models agree on survive. Our anti-hallucination default.

Premium reasoning

Premium · 1.5× credits

A single frontier model with the freshest knowledge and self-verifying reasoning. Best when you want speed with top-tier rigour — audits, peer review, deep analysis.

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Premium+ long-horizon

Premium+ · 2× credits

Our most capable long-horizon model, for the hardest work like Deep Research and full paper compilation. Falls back to the standard premium tier automatically if needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do credits work?

Credits are your research currency. £1 = 50 credits. A Literature Review costs £1.40, a Peer Review £0.70, Deep Research £1.80. Credits never expire. New accounts get one free Verify Citations run — no credits needed — so you can see the product work before buying.

What can I do for free?

Every new account gets one free Verify Citations run — our flagship tool. You see the full report in-app before deciding whether to buy anything. Everything after that needs credits.

Is there a monthly subscription?

Yes! The Pro Monthly plan gives you 300 credits/month for just £5 — that's 40% cheaper than buying one-time packs. Cancel anytime with no lock-in. You can also buy one-time credit packs if you prefer pay-as-you-go.

How much does it really cost?

A full Literature Review costs £1.40. A Peer Review with 3 AI reviewers costs £0.70 (a human peer review can cost £200+). Deep Research with multi-model cross-validation costs £1.80. The Starter pack (£2 / 100cr) covers 1 Lit Review + leftover for chat and methodology. Heavy users save with the £15 Researcher plan.

Do unused credits expire?

No — your credits stay in your wallet indefinitely. Buy a pack now and use it whenever you need.

Is there a refund policy?

We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee on credit purchases. If you're not satisfied, contact support for a full refund.

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