Connected Papers vs AlphaSense
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10% Similar based on 1 shared tag
Connected Papers
Visual literature maps that reveal related work around a seed paper, helping researchers explore fields, spot clusters, and find influential prior art quickly.
Pricing Free / $6 per month
Category research
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
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AlphaSense
Market intelligence and financial research platform that unifies filings transcripts broker research news and expert calls with AI search and monitoring for enterprises.
Pricing By quote
Category research
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Feature Tags Comparison
Only in Connected Papers
graphscholardiscoveryliterature
Shared
research
Only in AlphaSense
market-intelfinancefilingstranscriptsalerts
Key Features
Connected Papers
- • Graph of related papers via co-citation analysis
- • Cluster views to identify schools of thought and methods
- • Filters for date influence and distance from seed
- • Snapshots and exports for sharing reading lists
- • Links out to publisher pages and repositories
- • Free tier plus Academic and Business plans
AlphaSense
- • Unified corpus of filings transcripts broker research and news
- • AI search with Smart Synonyms to find relevant context fast
- • Watchlists and alerts for companies sectors and themes
- • Notebook quotes snippets and export to Excel and PPT
- • Expert call libraries and premium content via partners
- • Compliance and entitlements for research distribution
Use Cases
Connected Papers
- → Map a field around a seminal work in minutes
- → Assemble a syllabus or lab reading plan by cluster
- → Validate novelty and check for near-duplicate ideas
- → Find bridges between subfields for new directions
- → Identify review papers to onboard collaborators
- → Export candidates to your reference manager
AlphaSense
- → Track competitor moves via alerts on filings and calls
- → Build a fast brief for executives before earnings
- → Validate an investment thesis using broker notes and KPIs
- → Monitor regulatory risk and supply chain mentions
- → Populate slides with sourced quotes and citations
- → Scan expert calls for product adoption and churn signals
Perfect For
Connected Papers
graduate students PIs applied scientists startup R&D and analysts who need fast field maps and curated reading paths
AlphaSense
investment analysts strategy leaders IR teams and market researchers who need fast governed access to filings research calls and news
Capabilities
Connected Papers
Co-citation Graphs Professional
Recency & Influence Intermediate
Lists & Exports Basic
Academic & Business Intermediate
AlphaSense
AI and Synonyms Professional
Watchlists and Alerts Intermediate
Notes and Exports Basic
Entitlements and Compliance Professional
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