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CiteReal
CiteReal is ranked #10 of 10 for AI research and notes on AI Tool Podium.
Our verdict
Checks a reference list against Crossref, OpenAlex, PubMed and arXiv and flags fabricated, mismatched or retracted entries, with a corrected reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard or IEEE. Source Finder suggests real papers for a claim. 3 free runs a day without an account; paid plans from $20 a month. New, and narrow: a citation checker, not a search or reading tool.
CiteReal fact sheet
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- What it does
- AI citation checker for students, researchers and editors. Paste a reference list or upload a PDF or DOCX, and each reference is checked against Crossref, OpenAlex, PubMed and arXiv and labelled Verified, Partial match, Suspicious or Not found, with the reason and a corrected reference. Source Finder finds citable papers for a claim. Built by TopLocalAI, LLC.Source: citereal.ai/llms.txt · checked
- Pricing
- Without an account: 3 runs a day. Free account: 50 credits on sign-up and 20 a day. A check costs 10 credits per reference and a Source Finder search 30. Basic $20 a month (800 credits), Pro $40 (2,000), Premium $80 (6,000); yearly billing is half price. One-time credit packs at the same prices. No free trial of paid plans.Source: citereal.ai/llms.txt · checked
- Key features
- Checks authors, year, title, journal, volume, issue, pages, DOI and retraction status
- Corrected references in APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago, Harvard or IEEE
- PDF and DOCX upload
- DOI lookup and Source Finder
- Not a plagiarism checker, and it does not check punctuation or italics
Facts come from CiteReal's own site, docs or code repository, as publicly stated on the date shown. Prices and plans change, so check the source before you buy. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
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What is CiteReal?
Checks a reference list against Crossref, OpenAlex, PubMed and arXiv and flags fabricated, mismatched or retracted entries, with a corrected reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard or IEEE. Source Finder suggests real papers for a claim. 3 free runs a day without an account; paid plans from $20 a month. New, and narrow: a citation checker, not a search or reading tool.
How much does CiteReal cost?
Without an account: 3 runs a day. Free account: 50 credits on sign-up and 20 a day. A check costs 10 credits per reference and a Source Finder search 30. Basic $20 a month (800 credits), Pro $40 (2,000), Premium $80 (6,000); yearly billing is half price. One-time credit packs at the same prices. No free trial of paid plans. Source: https://citereal.ai/llms.txt, checked 2026-11-14.
Where does CiteReal rank?
CiteReal is ranked #10 of 10 for AI research and notes on AI Tool Podium. Ranking last updated 2026-11-14.
What are the alternatives to CiteReal?
Other tools in our AI research and notes ranking: Gemini Notebook, Elicit, Consensus, Exa, Undermind, Semantic Scholar, Desearch, AgentSEO, ScholarMuse.
Where is the official CiteReal website?
The official site is https://citereal.ai/
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