Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Mendeley
Mendeley clearly comes out ahead of Anara on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $4.99/mo for Mendeley and $10/mo for Anara.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | ai tool |
| Company | Elsevier | Anara |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment |
| Categories | ai-research | collaborationai-research |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Mendeley
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| Feature | mendeley | anara |
|---|---|---|
| 10Gb Storage | ||
| 10 Uploads Per Day | ||
| 2Gb Storage | ||
| 4,000 Ai Words Per Day | ||
| 5 Reading Assistant Questions | ||
| 5 Collaborators Per Folder | ||
| 5Gb Storage | ||
| 600 Pages Or 100 Mb Per Import | ||
| Ask My Library | ||
| Access To Premium Models (E.G., Gpt-5, Claude Sonnet 4, Gemini 2.5 Pro) | ||
| Compare Experiments | ||
| Admin Panel | ||
| Reading Assistant (Unlimited) | ||
| Collaborative Editing | ||
| Unlimited Storage | ||
| Everything In The Pro Plan | ||
| Larger Import Limits (Up To 10,000 Pages Or 300 Mb Per Import) | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Shared Workspaces | ||
| Team Management Tools | ||
| Unlimited Ai Words And Uploads | ||
| Zotero/Mendeley Connectors |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Mendeley comes out ahead overall, though Anara can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Mendeley's paid plans start at $4.99/mo and Anara's start at $10/mo, so Mendeley is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Mendeley and Anara offer a free tier.
Mendeley scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Mendeley exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
