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 AI creations per day
- 1 file upload per day (8MB)
- 1 research report per day
- 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, make a podcast, create a video lecture or infographic, build slides, or process a recording.
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.
Compare plans
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3/day
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3/day total
Unlimited
1 report/day
Unlimited
Uses AI creations
Unlimited
1/day (8MB)
Unlimited (300MB)
32 pages
1000 pages
5/day
Unlimited
1/day
Unlimited
15 min/day
1 hr/day
500 words/day
Unlimited
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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 daily limits: AI Chat messages, 3 AI creations per day, research reports, file uploads, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Ultimate when you want unlimited AI creations and higher limits.
What uses my daily AI creation?
Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, or processing a recording each use the same daily free AI creation allowance. AI Chat messages, uploads, quizzes, and exams have their own separate daily limits.
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 daily actions like AI Chat messages, uploads, quiz questions, and new AI creations. Limits reset every day.
For Educators or Schools
Contact us for special pricing at hello@scholarly.so.