Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Paperguide
Paperguide clearly comes out ahead of ChatPDF on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $19.99/mo for ChatPDF and $12/mo for Paperguide.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | saas tool |
| Company | ChatPDF | Paperguide (Goom AI) |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketing | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment |
| Categories | ai-researchai-chatbot | ai-research |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | chatpdf | paperguide |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mb File Size Limit | ||
| 1,000 Ai Credits/Month | ||
| 120 Pages Per Pdf | ||
| 10 Papers Per Extract Table At A Time | ||
| 2 Pdfs Per Day | ||
| 10,000 Ai Credits/Month | ||
| 2,000 Pages Per Pdf | ||
| 100 Papers Per Extract Table At A Time | ||
| 32 Mb File Size Limit | ||
| 1000+ Citation Styles | ||
| 50 Questions Per Day | ||
| 2 Ai Writer Document Generations | ||
| Multi-Document Folders | ||
| 2,000 Ask Ai Writer Words/Month | ||
| Unlimited Pdfs | ||
| 20 Ai Searches/Month | ||
| Unlimited Questions | ||
| 20 Ai Writer Document Generations/Month | ||
| 40,000 Ai Credits/Month | ||
| 5 Ai Writer Document Generations/Month | ||
| 5 Extract Columns Per Table | ||
| 50 Extract Columns Per Table | ||
| 500Mb References Storage | ||
| Centralized Billing | ||
| Custom Credit Limits | ||
| Data Extraction Table | ||
| Deep Research Reports | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Limited Chats With Pdf | ||
| Literature Review Agent |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Paperguide comes out ahead overall, though ChatPDF can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
ChatPDF's paid plans start at $19.99/mo and Paperguide's start at $12/mo, so Paperguide is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both ChatPDF and Paperguide offer a free tier.
Paperguide scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
ChatPDF exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
