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Is Connected Papers still around? (2026)

Yes. Connected Papers is live and reachable, price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026.

Status LiveFrom $4/moFree tierVerified Sep 8, 2026Category · AI Research Assistants
Vital signs over time
Price · lowest paid plan
$4

Held steady at $4/mo the whole tracked window (19 days).

Reachability · by day

Reachable 100% of 19 tracked days.

First-party daily snapshots. One reading per day, grows over time.

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What Connected Papers is

What sets it apart similarity graph rather than a plain citation tree

Best for mapping the neighborhood around one paper · Pricing model Free with 5 graphs/mo; Academic at about $4/mo; Pro at about $8/mo; institutional custom

Connected Papers generates a visual graph that clusters papers by similarity, using co-citation and bibliographic coupling rather than direct citation links. It helps users find foundational and derivative work around a starting paper. The free plan allows a handful of graphs per month, with cheap paid tiers for heavier use.

Sources connectedpapers.com · medium.com · seofai.com

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The fine print, checked

What the free plan really caps, whether your data can leave, and how cancelling works. Each fact read on Connected Papers's own pages, linked below.

Free plan limits

The free plan costs USD0 and gives you 5 Connected Papers graphs per month with all features included. To remove that cap you pay for the Academic plan at USD3/month (billed 36 USD annually) or the Business plan at USD10/month (billed 120 USD annually), both with unlimited graphs.

Connected Papers Pricing · checked Aug 1, 2026

Cancellation

You can cancel the subscription at any time. Cancelling stops the automatic renewal, your access stays active until the end of the current billing cycle, and after that the account reverts to the free plan. Paid seats are non-refundable.

Connected Papers Pricing · checked Aug 1, 2026

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Use it, or see the field

Connected Papers is live and price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026. If it fits, go straight to it. If you are comparing, see the full ranked field in AI Research Assistants - only tools our health checks report as alive.

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If you want options

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Get told if Connected Papers's status changes

We email you the moment a new dated, sourced fact lands on Connected Papers - a price hike, a shutdown notice, or a confirmed outage. No predictions.

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Straight answers

Is Connected Papers shutting down?
There is no official sunset announcement for Connected Papers as of Sep 8, 2026. It is reachable and price-verified; a "dead" status is set only by an editor, never by an automated check.
How much does Connected Papers cost?
Its lowest paid plan starts at $4/mo (verified Sep 8, 2026). The price links to the vendor's live pricing page as its source, so you can confirm the current figure at any time.
Does Connected Papers have a free tier?
Yes, Connected Papers offers a permanent free plan (not just a trial) as of Sep 8, 2026.