Scholarly vs other study tools
Honest, side-by-side comparisons with the tools you might already be using. We'll tell you when something else is the better fit, too.
Free to start · No credit card · 70+ languages
Flashcard Apps
Scholarly vs Quizlet
AI flashcards, spaced repetition, and export to Quizlet — without the paywalls.
Scholarly vs Anki
Spaced repetition without the setup overhead and dated UI.
Quizlet vs Anki
Picking between the two most popular flashcard apps — and a third option that beats both.
Scholarly vs Knowt
AI flashcards and notes — with a deeper study system and advanced AI models.
AI Notebooks & Assistants
Scholarly vs NotebookLM
Same source-grounded notebook idea — with model switching, deeper customization, and a real study system on top.
Scholarly vs NotebookLM Video
NotebookLM Video Overviews are excellent — but they stop at the video. Scholarly closes the study loop.
Scholarly vs HeyGen
HeyGen builds corporate avatar videos. Scholarly builds student video lectures with flashcards and exams.
Scholarly vs Synthesia
Synthesia is enterprise avatar video in 140+ languages. Scholarly is video lectures plus the study loop.
Scholarly vs StudyFetch
Turn your materials into flashcards, notes, and quizzes — with a study system built around active recall.
Scholarly vs Mindgrasp
AI summaries and Q&A from any file — plus spaced repetition and exports the others skip.
Scholarly vs NoteGPT
YouTube and PDF summaries — with a real spaced-repetition engine, exams, and study podcasts on top.
Where Scholarly fits in
Every tool above does one job well. Scholarly brings the whole study loop together — built around your own materials.
Turn your own PDFs, slides, and lectures into AI flashcards, notes, and quizzes — no manual card-making.
Built-in spaced repetition, plus one-click export to Anki and Quizlet when you want it.
Source-grounded answers and study video lectures from the exact material you uploaded.
A free plan to start, switchable AI models, and 70+ languages — no paywalled basics.
Try Scholarly Free
Generate AI flashcards from any PDF, summarize lectures, and build a study schedule — without any of the trade-offs above.
Free
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 3 free AI creations total
- 1 free file upload total (8MB)
- 5 quiz questions per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 15 voice minutes per day
- 32-page PDF to flashcards
- 500 autocomplete words per day
Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, or create a podcast, video lecture, slides, infographic, mind map, study guide, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline — or run Deep Research or turn a recording into AI Meeting Notes.
Ultimate
$144 billed yearly
Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited normal chat & autocomplete
- Unlimited premium model messages
- Unlimited AI creations
- Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)
- Unlimited study sessions
- Unlimited exams & quizzes
- 1000-page PDF to flashcards
- Export to Anki
- Priority support
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
Teams
For teams that need shared AI study workflows
$45/seat/month, or $324/seat/year with annual billing. Save 40% annually.
- 3-seat minimum
- 450 weekly credits per member
- Premium models and admin controls
Every feature unlocked for everyone, frontier AI models, and per-member weekly credits. Learn more about Scholarly for Teams
Compare plans
Feature
Free
Ultimate
3/day
Unlimited
—
Unlimited
3 total
Unlimited
Uses AI creations
Unlimited
1 total (8MB)
Unlimited (300MB)
32 pages
1000 pages
5/day
Unlimited
1/day
Unlimited
15 min/day
1 hr/day
500 words/day
Unlimited
—
Included
Standard
Priority
What students say
Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organizing and retaining information much easier.
Briana
Student
This app is great for studying for big test. Drop your PDF's in the system and it'll do the trick. You can organize it specifically for your needs.
Kelvin
Student
I am currently preparing for a test that covers a substantial amount of material, and I've found that not having to physically write out my flashcards has been incredibly beneficia...
Isabelle
Student
Scholarly is great for students. I am enrolled in online university and my classes are all PDF based. All I do is upload the PDF and it creates flashcards decks for me. The greate...
Alexandra
Student
Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with clear limits: 3 AI Chat messages per day, 3 free AI creations total, 1 free file upload total, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Ultimate for unlimited AI creations and unlimited uploads.
What uses my free AI creations?
Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, a spreadsheet, or a story book, making a mind map, study guide, or worksheet, having an AI Agent create a timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline, running Deep Research, or processing a recording each uses one of your 3 free AI creations. They are lifetime free credits and do not reset. AI Chat messages, quizzes, and exams still have separate daily limits; free file uploads are also lifetime credits.
Can I cancel anytime?
Absolutely. There are no contracts or commitments. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings, and you'll keep access until the end of your billing period.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept all major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Pricing is displayed in USD by default, but local currency is available in the app.
Do you offer discounts for educators?
Yes, we offer special pricing for educators and educational institutions. Contact us at hello@scholarly.so for details.
What happens when I hit a free plan limit?
You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new actions. Free AI creations and the free upload are lifetime credits and do not reset. Upgrading unlocks unlimited AI creations and unlimited uploads.
For Educators or Schools
Contact us for special pricing at hello@scholarly.so.