OpenRead
Paper comparison, Q&A, and related-paper graphs.
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Comparing papers and asking questions over uploaded PDFs.
Limits and trade-offs
Free subscription limited to five Paper Q&A uses per month and 2 MB per PDF upload.
Plans and free allowances
Free subscription $0/month with limited monthly usage; paid tiers displayed without verified billing details.
Evidence
OpenRead - AI Research Platform | Research Intelligence for Everyone ↗, OpenRead | Pricing ↗
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A closer look at OpenRead
OpenRead advertises paper comparison, paper questions and answers, related-paper graphs, and notes. Its public pricing lists a Free subscription with limited monthly usage and a 2 MB file-size limit for PDF uploads. These are vendor-published features, not hands-on test results.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose OpenRead
- A researcher wants to compare papers side by side.
- A student needs Q&A over an uploaded paper within the free quota.
- A reader wants a related-paper graph for discovery.
When to choose something else
- The PDFs exceed 2 MB each; the free upload cap will block them.
- The workflow needs more than five Q&A uses per month without paying.
A practical starting workflow
- Upload the paper, keeping the 2 MB per-file limit in mind.
- Run Paper Compare or Paper Q&A within the monthly quota.
- Explore the related-paper graph for further reading.
- Take notes in the workspace and export as needed.
- Track monthly Q&A usage against the free allowance.
Check before committing
- Free subscription limited to five Paper Q&A uses per month and 2 MB per PDF upload.
- Paid tier billing details were not verified; confirm the current pricing page.
- These are vendor-published features, not hands-on test results.
Common questions
What does OpenRead do?
Paper comparison, paper questions and answers, related-paper graphs, and note-taking.
What does the free plan include?
The Free subscription is listed at $0/month with limited monthly usage.
What are the free plan limits?
Five Paper Q&A uses per month, and uploaded PDFs are limited to 2 MB each.
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Put it into practice
Product details from official sources
OpenRead advertises paper comparison, paper questions and answers, related-paper graphs, and notes. Its public pricing lists a Free subscription with limited monthly usage and a 2 MB file-size limit for PDF uploads. These are vendor-published features, not hands-on test results.
Capabilities and conditions
- The homepage lists a paper-comparison feature. Source ↗
- The homepage lists paper questions and answers. Source ↗
- The homepage lists a related-paper graph. Source ↗
- The homepage lists note-taking. Source ↗
- The Free subscription is listed at zero dollars per month. Source ↗
- The Free subscription lists five Paper Q&A uses per month. Source ↗
- The Free subscription limits uploaded PDFs to 2 MB each. Source ↗
Price and free allowance
See the sourced plan statements above; confirm currency, billing period and checkout eligibility on the vendor site.
Published-source profile · collected 2026-10-17. Automated collection followed by editorial review. These are vendor-published claims, not hands-on product test results.