# Khoj vs Scholarcy

| Attribute | Khoj | Scholarcy |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (36% (low)) | 50.7 (36% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Khoj is an AI platform available as open-source software or a managed cloud service that processes your personal documents, files, and web information to answer questions and automate tasks. It supports multiple LLMs, document formats, and access methods including web browsers, desktop apps, Obsidian, Emacs, and WhatsApp. | A platform that automatically converts academic papers and research documents into digestible summaries, flashcards, and organized collections, helping researchers save time and understand complex research more effectively. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_framework","bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"strict_inline_citation_generation_with_links":true,"unstructured_pdf_upload_and_cross_document_synthesis":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_subscription","architecture_model":"managed_saas_application","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"strict_inline_citation_generation_with_links":true,"export_to_word_pdf_markdown_with_bibliography":true,"academic_verified_journal_database_querying_only":true,"unstructured_pdf_upload_and_cross_document_synthesis":true,"tabular_data_extraction_and_literature_matrix_generation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 19 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Obsidian"},{"name":"Emacs"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"GPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Llama"},{"name":"Qwen"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Deepseek"},{"name":"Gemma"}]` | `[{"name":"Zotero"},{"name":"Mendeley"},{"name":"Google Scholar"},{"name":"OpenAlex"},{"name":"PubMed"},{"name":"Scite.AI"},{"name":"LibKey"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Obsidian"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"RSS"},{"name":"Word"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"PowerPoint"},{"name":"Markdown"},{"name":"BibTeX"},{"name":"RIS"},{"name":"NBIB"},{"name":"Mindimo"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Free tier available. Subscription with tiered and usage-based pricing; specific plans not disclosed in provided text.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://khoj.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:06:20.256Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Article Summarizer","features":["1 summary per day limit","Import range of file formats","Export flashcards one at a time"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited free access with restricted summarization quota","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"summaries_per_day":"1","summaries_per_month":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scholarcy Plus","features":["Unlimited summarization","Generate enhanced summaries","Save your flashcards","Take notes, highlight and edit text","Organise flashcards into collections","Export up to 100 flashcards at once","Literature Matrix creation","One-click bibliographies"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scholarcy Plus Annual","summary":"25% discount vs. monthly","features":["Unlimited summarization","Generate enhanced summaries","Save your flashcards","Take notes, highlight and edit text","Organise flashcards into collections","Export up to 100 flashcards at once","Literature Matrix creation","One-click bibliographies"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with 1 summary/day limit. Paid subscription plans available monthly and annually with 25% annual discount.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.scholarcy.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:02:45.298Z","freeTrialDays":7,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (AI Research Agents)

| Capability | Khoj | Scholarcy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source framework | Managed saas application |
| Recursive multi step iterative searching | - | - |
| Strict inline citation generation with links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Academic verified journal database querying only | - | ✓ |
| Unstructured PDF upload and cross document synthesis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tabular data extraction and literature matrix generation | - | ✓ |
| Anti hallucination grounding and fact checking layer | - | - |
| Multi agent expert persona debates internal | - | - |
| Export to word PDF markdown with bibliography | - | ✓ |
| Bring your own key byok API support | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Free open source | Flat monthly subscription |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:31:48.255Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*